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| U.S. Falling Behind According to New International Rankings |
| posted by: Alix | December 09, 2010, 04:07 PM |
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American Students are falling behind according to new international rankings released this week. The Programme for International Student Assessment or PISA is a system of international assessments that measures 15-year-olds' performance in reading literacy, math literacy, and science literacy every three years. In 2009, the U.S. and 64 other countries and education systems participated in PISA with a specific focus on reading literacy. The scores have illustrated some interesting and disturbing trends for student performance in key subjects compared to European and Asian students. Among the findings:
About 470,000 students took the PISA exams in 2009. They are considered the most thorough and reliable international tests, especially in a new global economic market. On average, the U.S. spends more per student than in other countries. Among the 2009 PISA study participants, only Luxembourg spent more per student. The report notes that countries like Estonia and Poland perform at about the same level as the United States, while spending less than half the amount per student. "I think we have to invest in reform, not in the status quo," Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. "The mediocre performance of America's students is a problem we cannot afford to accept and yet cannot afford to ignore." What do you think of the results? Do these results add to the case for comprehensive reforms? Comment below.
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