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Wilfried Bos in Deutschlandfunk – What do school performance studies bring?

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Eine Hand greift nach dem Buch "TIMMS 2015 - Mathematische und naturwissenschaftliche Kompetenzen von Grundschulkindern in Deutschland im internationalen Vergleich" © IFS​/​TU Dortmund

A broadcast on German radio addresses the question of benefits and effects of national and international school achievement studies. Wilfried Bos emphasizes the necessity of empirical findings for the improvement of school and teaching. According to him, empirical evidence about performance levels and causes is essential for change in the education system. Furthermore, he advocates a greater responsiveness to empirical data , especially in education policy.