Its been known for a while that U.S. students trail their counterparts in some other countries on academic performance measures. Some Wisconsin high schools, however, actually perform above the level of the highest-performing economy in the world—Shanghai, China—according to results the Programme for International Student Assessment, an international exam known as PISA. Yes, tests are tests and even these results represent only a snap shot in time. On the other hand, last spring, almost 300 high schools, 13 in Wisconsin, took the exam, and did very well. The exam looks at how well 15-year-olds in public schools around the world do in applied reading, math and science skills.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:16:27 +0000
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