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100 1 a| Eckstein, Max A.;

245 10 a| Secondary school examinations :b| international perspectives on policies and practice /c| Max A. Eckstein and Harold J. Noah.;

300 a| xi, 283 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| The candidates and their schools : the United States, Sweden, the Soviet Union, and England/Wales -- The candidates and their schools : China, Germany, France, and Japan -- The examiners : organization and control of examination systems -- The examinations : national language and literature -- The examinations : history, social studies, English, and mathematics -- The burden of examinations : demands placed on candidates -- Academic success rates : causes and consequences -- The politics of examinations : issues and conflicts -- Findings, options, trade-offs, and dilemmas.;

650 0 a| High schoolsx| Examinations.;

650 0 a| General Certificate of Secondary Education.;

650 0 a| Educational tests and measurements.;

650 0 a| Education and state.;

650 0 a| Comparative education.;

700 1 a| Noah, Harold J.;

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Secondary school examinations : international perspectives on policies and practice / Max A. Eckstein and Harold J. Noah.

Author/creator	Eckstein, Max A.
Other author	Noah, Harold J.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1993.
Description	xi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	High schools--Examinations. General Certificate of Secondary Education. Educational tests and measurements. Education and state. Comparative education.

Contents	The candidates and their schools : the United States, Sweden, the Soviet Union, and England/Wales -- The candidates and their schools : China, Germany, France, and Japan -- The examiners : organization and control of examination systems -- The examinations : national language and literature -- The examinations : history, social studies, English, and mathematics -- The burden of examinations : demands placed on candidates -- Academic success rates : causes and consequences -- The politics of examinations : issues and conflicts -- Findings, options, trade-offs, and dilemmas.
Local note	Little-291768--305130045083W
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	92038889
ISBN	0300053932

Secondary school examinations : international perspectives on policies and practice / Max A. Eckstein and Harold J. Noah.

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