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Why do countries borrow education policies from others?
A. To improve education based on proven success
B. To make schools more fun for students
C. To support and justify their own political ideas
C. To support and justify their own political ideas
What role does political ideology play in policy borrowing?
A. It has no influence on education policy
B. It determines which policies countries choose to adopt
C. It only affects teachers, not governments
B. It determines which policies countries choose to adopt
What is the authors’ main argument about policy borrowing?
A. It always improves education systems
B. It is mainly driven by politics rather than effectiveness
C. It should be stopped completely
B. It is mainly driven by politics rather than effectiveness
According to the authors, education policy borrowing is mainly about:
A. Improving teaching methods
B. Politics and ideology
C. Random decision-making
B. Politics and ideology
According to the article, why isn’t success the main reason for policy borrowing?
A. Because success is hard to measure
B. Because countries don’t care about education
C. Because policies are mainly used to support political goals
C. Because policies are mainly used to support political goals
What does accountability mean in education policy?
A. Schools are responsible for student performance
B. Students choose their own grades
C. Teachers don’t have rules
A. Schools are responsible for student performance
What is the main idea of policy borrowing in the article?
A. Countries copy education policies because they always improve schools
B. Countries copy education policies mainly for political reasons
C. Countries never copy education policies from each other
B. Countries copy education policies mainly for political reasons
Why might a policy work in one country but not another?
A. Because all countries are exactly the same
B. Because education systems are shaped by different cultures and politics
C. Because students learn differently everywhere
B. Because education systems are shaped by different cultures and politics
What is “school choice”?
A. Teachers choosing their students
B. Parents choosing which school their child attends
C. Government assigning all students to one school
B. Parents choosing which school their child attends