A final paper I am working on for one of my classes has to
do with how the U.S. performs in the PISA exam in comparison to other
countries. PISA is the Program for International Student Assessment designed by
the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and is taken
every three years in 70 countries, since the year 2000. This exam is taken by 15-year-old
students and the subjects tested are science, mathematics and reading. I think
that this exam is well designed and it actually measures the so-called “21st
century learning skills” needed like critical thinking and problem solving for
instance.
Overall, the U.S. ranks on average in reading (ranking 14 in
OECD) and science (ranking 17) but then drops to below the OECD average in
mathematics (ranking 25).
The top PISA performers are: Shanghai, Korea, Hong Kong,
Singapore, Finland, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.
Here is a very interesting video on how the exam works and
its main features:
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