Looking for Post-PISA Answers? Here’s What Our Obsession With Test Scores Overlooks
December 3, 2019
By: Ton Wan
Source: Edsurge
The latest PISA scores are out. And for those who have closely followed the international test, which is delivered to 15-year-olds in developed countries every three years, the top-line results won’t offer many surprises.
East Asian countries led the pack when it comes to reading, math and science, topped by China’s handpicked, wealthiest regions. Estonia and Finland, whose education systems are often held in high esteem, also placed high.
And the Americans? U.S. students placed in the middle of the pack, scoring slightly above average on reading and science and a little below in math. Compared to the previous test in 2015, the scores stayed flat.