back to story, "More than a Horse Race: A Guide to International Tests of Student Achievement "
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Table 3
Where the U.S. Ranks Internationally in Math, Science, and Reading
|
| Comparison of U.S. to Participating Countries |
Math
|
Science
|
Reading
|
|
TIMSS
2003
|
PISA 2003
|
ALL
2003
(numeracy)
|
TIMSS
2003
|
PISA 2003
|
PIRLS 2001
|
PISA 2000
|
ALL
2003 (prose literacy)
|
ALL
2003
(document literacy)
|
|
4th grade
|
8th grade
|
Age 15
|
Ages
16-65
|
4th grade
|
8th grade
|
Age 15
|
4th grade
|
Age 15
|
Ages
16-65
|
Ages
16-65
|
| No. scoring above U.S. |
All participating |
11
|
9
|
20
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
15
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| G8 only |
3
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| No. scoring same as U.S. |
All participating |
0
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
10
|
8
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| G8 only |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| No. scoring below U.S. |
All participating |
13
|
25
|
6
|
1
|
16
|
33
|
3
|
23
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
| G8 only |
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
This summary is based on a document written by Jim Hull, policy analyst, Center for Public Education.
Posted: January 17, 2007
© 2007 Center for Public Education