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In new tests comparing the educational performance of 15-year-olds worldwide, United States teenagers performed about average in reading and science, but below average in mathematics, a trend that has shown no major changes since the testing ...
2013-12-03 10:53:00
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The news reports say that the test scores of American students on the latest PISA test are “stagnant,” “lagging,” “flat,” etc. The U.S. Department of Education would have us believe–yet again–that we are in an unprecedented crisis and that ...
2013-12-03 10:01:00
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The United States ranked 36th in the world education rankings, performing below the OECD average in mathematics and a score indistinguishable from the average for reading and science
2013-12-03 06:14:39
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PERFORMANCE: Pisa report shows nation went up 5 spots in Maths in 3 years
2013-12-03 06:46:52
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In the 2012 PISA test comparing educational performance worldwide, US teenagers were stuck at average in reading and science, and below average in mathematics. Other countries improved.
2013-12-03 07:10:16
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(MM) - Malaysian students scored higher in mathematics but registered declines in both reading ability and science, according to the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey released today.
2013-12-03 06:09:27
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SINGAPORE - Secondary 3 student Erica Lee, 15, spent the first week of her year-end school holidays back in school - for extra lessons, including in mathematics. This was on top of the mathematics lessons she attended during regular school hours - at least 50 minutes - almost every day. She also allocates two hours for a one-on-one session with her private tutor for mathematics and science twice ...
2013-12-03 07:26:55
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Shanghai again ranked first for mathematics, science and reading in a three-yearly report on global education as students in Asia continued to outshine their Western counterparts.
2013-12-03 08:47:10
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“While kids need to know their math, we found that those who are exposed to practical problems and test items in school tend to do better on the PISA test as well,” said Schmidt. However, it appears that more applied math isn’t always better.
2013-12-03 12:13:00
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This despite the fact that math is increasingly woven in the very fabric of our daily lives: every time we make a purchase online, send a text message, use a computer or GPS device, formulas and algorithms are launched to fulfill these tasks.
2013-12-03 06:10:00
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When it comes to mathematics, reading and science, young people in Shanghai are the best in the world, according to a global education survey released Tuesday.
2013-12-03 03:21:48
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Massachusetts was also ahead of the national average for the U.S. More than one quarter of all American students were below the basic proficiency level for ... a score which does not include either most high-performing Asian nations or low-performing ...
2013-12-03 03:09:00
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CHENNAI: School education minister K C Veeramani will inaugurate the 41st state-level Jawaharlal Nehru Science and Mathematics Exhibition at Jaigopal Garodia National Higher Secondary School in Tambaram on Thursday. The three-day exhibition for ...
2013-12-03 02:24:00
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Since it was reformed 40 years ago, Finland's...
2013-12-03 10:10:29
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2013-12-03 10:06:21
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