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Executive Summary
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... Furthermore, it is puzzling because the narrowness of many American's views of education is regularly noted, alternatives are actively sought, and criticism of domestic practices abounds. In the past decade, federal funding for international comparative studies in education has increased and has begun to expand the knowledge base necessary to broaden the U.S.
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... In addition, to complement this expanded investment and increased attention to interpretive studies, the board recommends · routine consideration for including international components into major U.S. education research programs; · support for studies using a wide range of rigorous and diverse research methodologies appropriate to the research questions under examination, including different combinations of those methodologies within one study; · support for simultaneous primary analysis as well as secondary analysis and reanalysis of existing international datasets by individuals who are not involved in the collection of those datasets; and · frequent production of syntheses of existing research findings on key policy topics across three or more countries.
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... policy makers, practitioners, and the general public to test and adapt these ideas in ways that can improve education in America.


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