TE880 Module 4: Week 6. PISA reports by Olga Morozan https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm en-us 2017-02-01 03:18:02 UTC 2025-10-07 09:19:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Nichole Fairhead fairheadnl https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/151612485 Among the 35 countries in the OECd compared, the United States performed average in science.  Its performance was also around average in reading, but below average in mathematics.  One in five (20%) of 15-year-old students in the United States are low performers, not reaching the PISA baseline Level 2 of science proficiency. This proportion is similar to the OECd average of 21%, but more than twice as high as the proportion of low performers in Estonia, Hong Kong (China), Japan, Macao (China), Singapore and Viet nam.
At the other end of the performance scale, 9% of students in the United States are top performers, achieving Level 5 or 6, comparable to the average of 8% across the OECd. By contrast, over 15% of 15-year-old students in Japan, singapore and Chinese Taipei achieve this level of performance.
]]> 2017-02-04 16:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/151612485 Brianna Weichel https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/152217932 It appears that the performance in the US for science is slightly above average, for math is below average, and for reading is slightly above average.  Canada is one of very few countries that is highly above average in all three areas. There are several countries that have exceeded the US in all three areas in average performance from 2006 to 2015, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.  There are also several countries that the US has exceeded in all three areas in average performance, including Costa Rica, Chile, and Bulgaria.  There are also many instances where the results have mixed, such as with France, Iceland, and Hungary.]]> 2017-02-07 17:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/152217932 Christina Hawk https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/153085135 I find this data to be very interesting when comparing the United States performance to other countries. Since 2006 New Zealand, Canada, and Australia have outperformed the United States in all three areas. The United States has also outperformed Bulgaria, Costa Rica, and Chile in all three areas. The issue that I find particularly interesting is what factors are leading to these countries performance? Can the United States learn from New Zealand, Australia, and Canada to increase their scores?

]]> 2017-02-10 15:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/153085135 Bonnie Noel https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/153551084 I'm impressed with the amount of data on this site and that it is collected globally. I took a quick look at the Math scores in the United States and there was a dramatic dip followed by a rise between 2009 and 2015. I find this concerning as a mathematics teacher. I also find it concerning the way mathematics is still taught the way it was taught 50 years ago. Technology isn't the same, kids aren't the same, so why are we teaching the same? can we use other countries' methods to better our own?]]> 2017-02-13 19:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/153551084 Derek Kerns https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/153858445 It was interesting to compare the US to other countries around the world in the major school subjects. It was also interesting that my home state of Massachusetts had very high scores. I think one thing to take into consideration if we are worried about our countries scores,is that we are a huge country 300+million people with very diverse groups and many people coming from all over the world.I think we do a decent job educating our students and can definitely learn from other countries, but not many other countries are as populated as we are or have the same challenges we do.]]> 2017-02-14 20:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/153858445 Brenda Alberts bkcropp https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/154634218 I find it interesting that Canada is excelling and they are right next door. It's not a huge difference but it seems like we could create a relationship with them to share experiences and strategies that work well. I also thought it was interesting the South America and Mexico were consistently low in all subjects. I am curious to know what strategies they have in place to bring those scores up.]]> 2017-02-17 16:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/154634218 Tuggen Even https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/154831217 I realized as far as we go to east, science percentage is going down and down. I think it affects differently each country depending on their values and culture, but the decreasing it has towards eastern countries is decreasing the power of the country too. It is a great example of how education is important all around the world for countries to improve and catch with other countries. 

]]> 2017-02-19 22:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/154831217 Leah Pankoke https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/154831822 I found it interesting to compare scores between countries. I did not know that this existed. I found it interesting to see where the United States compared to other countries. From what I see we need to step it up to help our use what they are learning now to be able to use it in their future careers and lives. ]]> 2017-02-19 22:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/154831822 Melissa Weltruski https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/162414201 I found the data to be very interesting. As the data shows about the U.S. compared to other countries, there is always room for improvement. It would be very interesting to see the different government approaches to education throughout the world, as well as the amount of emphasis that societies place on education vs. extra curriculars. ]]> 2017-03-24 13:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/olga_morozan/q1r179mcbubm/wish/162414201