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Annual worldwide testing of 15 year olds Singapore #1 reading, math, science
Posted on 12/6/23 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 12/6/23 at 4:33 pm
Programme for International Student Assessment for 15 year olds is done globally every year for the three aforementioned categories, and Singapore was #1 in all three.
US ranking: Reading 8th, Math 34th actually below the world wide average, Science 16th.
Truly disgusting given the amount of money wasted on public education.
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Posted on 12/6/23 at 4:35 pm to trinidadtiger
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US ranking: Reading 8th, Math 34th actually below the world wide average, Science 16th.
I wonder what our scores would be without teachers taking the tests in some districts.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 4:36 pm to trinidadtiger
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Truly disgusting given the amount of money wasted on public education.
Money can only go so far. Western culture is a big impediment to being the smartest. It's just not that much of a priority in Western culture as it is in civilized Eastern cultures.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 4:37 pm to trinidadtiger
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Truly disgusting given the amount of money wasted on public education.
How much money is spent on things bot in the classroom? I.e., besides books amd teacher salary.
The number is staggering
Posted on 12/6/23 at 4:38 pm to timdonaghyswhistle
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I wonder what our scores would be without teachers taking the tests in some districts.
Or fricking the students
This post was edited on 12/6/23 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 12/6/23 at 4:39 pm to GumboPot
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Western culture is a big impediment to being the smartest.
Yes, we've let the "anti-testing" wing take over our education system. Well, unless you are testing for wokeness, in which case they are all for it.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 4:44 pm to trinidadtiger
Median gross household income in Singapore in 2023 tracks just below $90,000 per capita. Plus their laws were set up with public education in mind first. It's also not a welfare state. Indirectly by law you have to pull your own weight. Can you imagine...
US still has top performers and opportunity for those who want it above any other country on the planet.
US still has top performers and opportunity for those who want it above any other country on the planet.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 4:55 pm to GumboPot
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It's just not that much of a priority in Western culture as it is in civilized Eastern cultures.
Bull shite it isnt.
The difference is the eastern culture forfeits any other form of enjoyment that distracts from success in every facet of life. Those people/students are miserable.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 5:31 pm to trinidadtiger
I wonder where US students would rank by race?
Posted on 12/6/23 at 5:41 pm to trinidadtiger
Is this the part where we pretend that biology isn't real and that test results for various groups don't line up nicely with the average IQ of each group?
Posted on 12/6/23 at 5:45 pm to trinidadtiger
I'm sure Baltimore is doing their part to bring those numbers down!
It's really doesn't make sense to compare students that are extremely diverse to those who are not from a culture that uniformly values education.
It's really doesn't make sense to compare students that are extremely diverse to those who are not from a culture that uniformly values education.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 5:46 pm to trinidadtiger
I bet we're #1 on video games & tic tok though
Posted on 12/6/23 at 5:58 pm to timdonaghyswhistle
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I wonder what our scores would be without teachers taking the tests in some districts.
Seriously. I don't believe those numbers.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 6:00 pm to The Baker
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Those people/students are miserable
But they’re kicking our arse
Posted on 12/6/23 at 6:01 pm to trinidadtiger
I am a great admirer of Singapore. They have a free market economy but also come down hard on criminals and don’t put up with any foolishness.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 6:02 pm to trinidadtiger
I wonder how they average that out? I wonder how my children, who are private school students, would look against the US average? My daughter fared really well on whatever standardized test she took a few years ago. Or, I wonder how my children would fare against Singapore's scores? My daughters aren't 15 yet, but I do wonder. I don't care about any other kids in the US.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 6:09 pm to trinidadtiger
Seems like we have this thread every year. They're not testing the average 15 year old like we do in the U.S.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 6:13 pm to chalmetteowl
quote:Their best are coming to the US to learn.
But they’re kicking our arse
Posted on 12/6/23 at 6:20 pm to trinidadtiger
quote:people bitching that we pay too much for healthcare and get worse service than the rest of the world never mention education because the leftists .gov track record speaks for itself here
Truly disgusting given the amount of money wasted on public education.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 6:23 pm to trinidadtiger
That's because an A- or lower on any pop quiz for any subject results in 2 years hard labor at the camps
We would do well to implement a similar policy here but won't because of muh feelings
We would do well to implement a similar policy here but won't because of muh feelings
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