ABSTRACT

Countries around the world are striving to improve their educational systems with a view to improving their economy and society. In this global competition, national and international test results are of considerable interest. In this paper, we show that national testing in England and the USA have shown little or no improvement over the years. This finding is not isolated; it appears to be a global phenomenon. Data from large-scale international assessments such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS are remarkably stable over time. This paper reviews the trends from country-specific and international data and explores some of the reasons which have been offered for such stability. We argue that these explanations are insufficient and ways forward are discussed.

摘要

世界各国正在努力改善其教育体系，以改善其经济和社会。在这场全球竞争中，国内和国际测试结果备受关注。在本文中，我们表明，多年来，英格兰和美国的国家测试显示出很少或没有改善。这个发现不是孤立的。这似乎是全球现象。随着时间的推移，来自大规模国际评估（例如PISA，TIMSS和PIRLS）的数据非常稳定。本文回顾了来自特定国家和国际数据的趋势，并探讨了提供这种稳定性的一些原因。我们认为这些解释是不够的，并讨论了前进的方向。