Source: "Scores on Science Test Causing Concern in U.S.," Maria Glod, The Washington Post, December 10, 2008."U.S. students are doing no better on an international science exam than they were in the mid-1990s, a performance plateau that leaves educators and policymakers worried about how schools are preparing students to compete in an increasingly global economy."
There is some good news:
U.S. students made notable strides in math. Since 1995, the average score among fourth-graders has jumped 11 points, to 529......Comment: Of course it is not clear whether the tests in fact measure whether kids are learning what they will need to know, understand and be able to do to lead in the development and running of the knowledge society in the U.S. in the coming decades. JAD
Eighth-graders also had a higher average score than in 1995 and bested counterparts in 37 countries. But they lagged behind peers in Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan, among other places.
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