Why are so many 12th graders not proficient in
reading and math?
https://theconversation.com/why-are-so-many-12th-graders-not-proficient-in-reading-and-math-149514
https://theconversation.com/why-are-so-many-12th-graders-not-proficient-in-reading-and-math-149514
Stanford’s Eric A. Hanushek - United States: The
Uphill Schools’ Struggle
http://hanushek.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/publications/Hanushek%202021%20Uphill%20Struggle.pdf
What 2018 PISA international rankings tell us about
U.S. schools
https://hechingerreport.org/what-2018-pisa-international-rankings-tell-us-about-u-s-schools/
Math scores stink in America. Other countries teach
it differently - and see higher achievement.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/02/28/math-scores-high-school-lessons-freakonomics-pisa-algebra-geometry/4835742002/
“Classes here often focus on formulas and procedures rather than teaching students to think creatively about solving complex problems involving all sorts of mathematics, experts said. That makes it harder for students to compete globally, be it on an international exam or in colleges and careers that value sophisticated thinking and data science”.
https://hechingerreport.org/what-2018-pisa-international-rankings-tell-us-about-u-s-schools/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/02/28/math-scores-high-school-lessons-freakonomics-pisa-algebra-geometry/4835742002/
“Classes here often focus on formulas and procedures rather than teaching students to think creatively about solving complex problems involving all sorts of mathematics, experts said. That makes it harder for students to compete globally, be it on an international exam or in colleges and careers that value sophisticated thinking and data science”.