What are linear statistical models?

E-101 Thurs Section1Thurs., 27th September, 201211- 12.30 p.mUnit 0: Shopping Class Slide #1Roadmap for todayHouse keeping In the newsCross comparative studiesQuestions/AOB

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Housekeeping - 3If youre in Cambridge on Fridays, you can attend the live class. Let Vanessa/me know in advanceGuest in class this FridayResources being sent out also use the resources wikiWiki dont delete if an entrys already made!!

3In the newsUNSGs Education First Initiativehttp://globaleducationfirst.org/index.html

So what does the SG have to say?

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5Creating social value who defines social good? How do we judge impact then? Where are we-6

Lets give it up for our section facilitator today

ELIF!

Stewarts A World-Class EducationWhat are the key lessons that can be learned from Stewarts analysis of school systems in different countries?Is there a pattern amongst the successful school systems? What factors and policy decisions make them successful?How did surveys (PISA) aid Stewart in drawing conclusions about the state of school systems in different countries?Jensens Catching UpWhat are the key success factors that Jensens report on successful schools in East Asia has discovered?Do these successful schools policies have similarities to each other despite being in different countries?Based on Jensens evidence, how would you advise other schools who wish to improve their schools?ComparisonWhat parallels can be drawn between Stewart and Jensens research and conclusions? Is there an overriding theme or lesson that can be taken away from these readings? Do they share a similar message?How does survey analysis and policy comparison best enable them to determine what works?(Stewart 33)10International Civic & Citizenship Study (ICCS) 2009The purpose of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) is to investigate, in a range of countries, the ways in which young people are prepared and consequently ready and able to undertake their roles as citizens. (ICCS 2009 Technical Report)

ICCS detailsICCS 2009 assessed students enrolled in the eighth grade (provided that the mean age at the time of testing was at least 13.5 years)

Participating Countries - Austria, Belgium (Flemish), Bulgaria, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,DominicanRepublic, England,Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Thailand.ICCS detailsICCS 2009 assessed students enrolled in the eighth grade (provided that the mean age at the time of testing was at least 13.5 years)

Participating Countries - Austria, Belgium (Flemish), Bulgaria, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,DominicanRepublic, England,Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Thailand.ICCS Qs14What are the domains measured? Pg. 16-22 - http://www.iea.nl/fileadmin/user_upload/Publications/Electronic_versions/ICCS_2009_Framework.pdf [ICCS 2009 ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK]

Why do you think certain countries self-selected into participating?

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19Creating social value who defines social good? How do we judge impact then? ICCS Asia 20Participating countries

20Creating social value who defines social good? How do we judge impact then? ICCS Asia 21Data Collection -

21Creating social value who defines social good? How do we judge impact then? ICCS Asia 22How different are these countries?

22Creating social value who defines social good? How do we judge impact then? ICCS Asia 23How is civic ed. Taught in these countries?

23Creating social value who defines social good? How do we judge impact then? ICCS Asia 24So what did the study find?

24Creating social value who defines social good? How do we judge impact then? ICCS Asia 25Findings Think about what this says re. Asia as a region?The countries that participated in this? What does it NOT tell us?

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