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Future Directions, Recommendations, and Potential Developments of ILSA

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International Handbook of Comparative Large-Scale Studies in Education

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This chapter briefly outlines the history of International Large Scale Assessments (ILSAs) and reflects on the past and current developments in order to give a sound projection of future developments. The chapter takes three distinct perspectives and looks at increased participation in ILSAs, increases in coverage as well as increases in the depth of research centering on ILSA.

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    Dirk Hastedt

  2. IEA, Hamburng, Germany

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Hastedt, D., Sibberns, H. (2022). Future Directions, Recommendations, and Potential Developments of ILSA. In: Nilsen, T., Stancel-Piątak, A., Gustafsson, JE. (eds) International Handbook of Comparative Large-Scale Studies in Education. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38298-8_24-1

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