International Perspectives in Educational Effectiveness Research: A Historical Overview

This chapter provides a concise narrative overview of the development of international perspectives in Educational Effectiveness Research (EER), contextualised within shifts towards globalisation in education policy including the increased prominence of international large-scale educational assessments (ILSA) in shaping international policy discourse. We take into consideration the broad range of ways in which international perspectives have manifested within the EER field, ranging from published international comparative studies, diverse single-country studies, reviews and meta-analyses, to the “softer” but nonetheless influential intellectual interchange facilitated by the formation of an international community of researchers, policymakers and practitioners.