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What Is a Good School? Critical Thoughts About Curriculum Assessments

Klaus Zierer Institute of Education, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Pages 336-341 | Received 07 Apr 2010, Accepted 26 Mar 2011, Published online: 06 Jun 2013
 
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Abstract

Within the educational field, measurements such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) suggest we are living in a time of competition. This article takes a critical view of the modern drive to measure, evaluate, and rank programs within the educational field. Using Ken Wilber's epistemological quadrant-model, I analyze the question, “What is a good school?”

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