This project investigates educational policies in Botswana and South Africa by measuring student achievement in 112 schools on either side of the countries' border.
This Ed Leadership article by Ruth Chung Wei and Linda Darling-Hammond is drawn from a larger study and examines what other nations are doing that the U.S. could adopt to create a powerful teaching force.
Suzanne Lane discusses the use of assessments in other educational systems, their impact on student reasoning skills, and evidence that supports their use.
Linda Darling-Hammond and Laura Wentworth illustrate how other nations integrate curriculum, instruction, and assessment to improve teaching and learning.
Linda Darling-Hammond and Frank Adamson examine experiences with large-scale performance assessment in the United States and abroad.
Arnetha Ball situates the preparation of teachers to teach in culturally and linguistically complex classrooms in international contexts.
An article by Prudence Carter on the impact of school desegregation on intergroup relations from Teachers College Record.
An Edutopia webinar featuring Darling-Hammond focuses on what we can learn from high-achieving countries using national standards and assessments that support student achievement.
In this article for Time Magazine, Darling-Hammond argues that the United States needs to invest in the kind of teacher development and support found in high-achieving countries.
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