Sentences with phrase «international average in math»

U.S. 8th graders in 35 states outperform the international average in math and in 46 states outperform the international average in science.

• American 15 - year - olds scored at the international average of industrialized nations in science and reading and below the international average in math on the most recent Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, released last year.

On the plus side, 36 states scored above the international average in math and 47 states scored higher than the international average in science.

The United States was, once again, in the middle of the pack in reading and science and a bit below the international average in math.

Reaction has been coming in to the latest set of Pisa test results, which sees Wales» 15 - year - old pupils scoring below the international average in maths, reading and science for a third time.

Not exact matches

For instance, scores for 8th graders in the 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (issued in 2009 and the most recent data available) averaged 508 points for math and 520 for science — hovering around the average (500 points) for this yardstick.

The math achievement of the average student in Beverly Hills is at the 53rd percentile relative to our international comparison group.

According to the study, entitled «When the Best is Mediocre,» the math achievement of the average student in Beverly Hills, California, is at the 53rd percentile relative to the international comparison group.

The latest data show U.S. 12th graders performing below the international average for 21 countries in math and science.

Peggy Carr, acting commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), drily noted that, compared to the international average, «we also have a higher percentage of students who score in the lowest performance levels... and a lower percentage of top math performers.»

On March 16th, 1998, President Clinton convened leaders from government, business, education, and the scientific community to discuss how the nation should respond to recent findings from the Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) showing that U.S. 12th graders lagged below the international average in scieInternational Math and Science Study (TIMSS) showing that U.S. 12th graders lagged below the international average in scieinternational average in science and math.

-- In an international math test taken by students worldwide in 1995 (the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS), U.S. student math proficiency for 8th graders fell below the international average (28th out of 41 countriesIn an international math test taken by students worldwide in 1995 (the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS), U.S. student math proficiency for 8th graders fell below the international average (28th out of 4international math test taken by students worldwide in 1995 (the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS), U.S. student math proficiency for 8th graders fell below the international average (28th out of 41 countriesin 1995 (the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS), U.S. student math proficiency for 8th graders fell below the international average (28th out of 4International Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS), U.S. student math proficiency for 8th graders fell below the international average (28th out of 4international average (28th out of 41 countries).

When asked where the U.S. ranked relative to other countries in math, the average answer made by a nationally representative sample of Americans surveyed by Ednext was 19, a pretty good guess and barely higher than the official estimate offered by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), which reported that the United States stood somewhere between 22 and 28.

Students scored 54 points better in math and 57 in science (on a range with an international average of 500 and an international standard deviation of 100) when they had more than 200 books at home compared with students who had fewer than 10.

In math and science, the United States again trailed the average international score achieved by students in the 57 test - taking nations that together comprise 87 percent of the world economIn math and science, the United States again trailed the average international score achieved by students in the 57 test - taking nations that together comprise 87 percent of the world economin the 57 test - taking nations that together comprise 87 percent of the world economy.

However, the report shows that Wales» performance in the Pisa (Programme for International Student Assessment) did worse than average in 2009, and were also below average for maths, reading in Science in the most recent results in December.

American 4th and 8th graders continue to exceed the international average on math and science tests, but are still well behind their counterparts in several Asian nations and trail a few European countries, results released today show.

The Global Report Card data provides information on the average level of student achievement in math and reading in virtually all U.S. school districts relative to the student achievement in a set of international peers.

Since its inception in 2000, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)-- an international test of reading, math, and science — has shown that American 15 - year - olds perform more poorly, on average, than 15 - year - olds in many other developInternational Student Assessment (PISA)-- an international test of reading, math, and science — has shown that American 15 - year - olds perform more poorly, on average, than 15 - year - olds in many other developinternational test of reading, math, and science — has shown that American 15 - year - olds perform more poorly, on average, than 15 - year - olds in many other developed countries.

On average, Finnish students do only about three hours of homework a week, yet in 2012 they scored sixth highest in the world in reading and 12th highest in math on the OECD's international test, known as PISA or Programme for International Studeninternational test, known as PISA or Programme for International StudenInternational Student Assessment.

On average, students in the bottom quarter of the intrinsic math motivation index scored 472, well below the international average of 494, while students in the top quarter scored 521 — well above the average.

While U.S. teenagers were average in reading and science, their scores were below average in math, compared to 64 other countries and economies that participated in the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA.

In the United States, which ranked 36th in math and 24th in reading in the most recent (2012) PISA test, only about a third of teachers said they felt part of a valued profession, a sliver above the international average of 31 percenIn the United States, which ranked 36th in math and 24th in reading in the most recent (2012) PISA test, only about a third of teachers said they felt part of a valued profession, a sliver above the international average of 31 percenin math and 24th in reading in the most recent (2012) PISA test, only about a third of teachers said they felt part of a valued profession, a sliver above the international average of 31 percenin reading in the most recent (2012) PISA test, only about a third of teachers said they felt part of a valued profession, a sliver above the international average of 31 percenin the most recent (2012) PISA test, only about a third of teachers said they felt part of a valued profession, a sliver above the international average of 31 percent.

U.S. students declined in average math scores in the latest round of international testing, ranking below 36 countries or educational systems out of more than 70 that participated.

Recently, results from the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) triggered renewed concern as the scores of U.S. 15 - year - old showed no improvement and were below average in math and science.

English pupils about to take their GCSEs are strongest in science, just above average for reading (with girls outstripping boys) and at risk of leaving low achievers behind in maths, results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests show.

For example, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ranks the United States as 27th in math and 17th in reading internationally — far below the international average — while the U.S. maintains the highest federal education budget in the world.

• Although students in the United States scored above the international averages in both 4th and 8th grade math and science, they performed well below highfliers such as Japan and Singapore on the 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Stuinternational averages in both 4th and 8th grade math and science, they performed well below highfliers such as Japan and Singapore on the 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science StuInternational Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS.

The authors provided extensive data confirming that «If U.S. adolescents had a social class distribution that was similar to the distribution in countries to which the United States is frequently compared, average reading scores in the United States would be higher than average reading scores in the similar post-industrial countries we examined (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom), and average math scores in the United States would be about the same as average math scores in similar post-industrial countries... This re-estimate would improve the U.S. place in the international ranking of all OECD countries, bringing the U.S. average score to sixth in reading and 13th in math.»

Students in the U.S. scored above average compared to their international peers on math, science, and reading standardized tests that included over 50 countries.

OECD analysis finds that about 15 percent of variability in the performance of American students is explained by socio - economic factors; the OECD average is 10 percent.13 Research suggests that if the PISA results of U.S. students are adjusted such that the distribution of low - income students is more similar to other countries with comparable post-industrial economies, both math and reading results would look significantly higher.14 This does not mean the United States should not be concerned about international comparisons of educational achievement, but it suggests that the conclusions drawn from rankings based on national averages are limited and that reality is more nuanced.

There's an interesting connection between early childhood education and the results released last week from the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment, on which American 15 - year - old students performed about average in reading, math and science among some 65 countries and school systems.

The U.S. performed above average on international standardized tests in elementary and middle school math, science and reading, according to reports released Tuesday.

In eighth grade math, the U.S. performed only nine points above the international average, netting a 509, and was outperformed by 11 education systems.

In fourth grade math, the U.S. scored 541 — higher than the international average of 500.