tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post7890778479887880429..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): If all students were 15 years old...Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-84253719361038861372010-07-10T12:20:15.295-04:002010-07-10T12:20:15.295-04:00Yes, I had trouble finding a good cross country co...Yes, I had trouble finding a good cross country comparison and you will note that it was missing one of the key comparators (England) which has a similar language, difficult educational system, strong streaming of students, and is famous (although this could be costing on reputation) for strong outcomes. <br /><br />One outcome of this debate could be that the factors that determine educational outcomes are not driven by teachers. It's odd, but intense competition was an adjective for the school systems in the top three.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.com