Attention Economy


Friday, February 12, 2021

US K-12 Curriculum and College Preparedness

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 

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”.