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International Comparisons of Pupil Performance

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Learning from Others

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Shorrocks-Taylor, D. (2000). International Comparisons of Pupil Performance. In: Shorrocks-Taylor, D., Jenkins, E.W. (eds) Learning from Others. Science & Technology Education Library, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47219-8_1

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