Research abstract

New International Test Data Reveals All About The Learning Curve

How does the United States stack up against other countries in math, reading and science? You'll be surprised at the results

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Since the new millennium, there has been a gap between the rich and the poor students in the United States. There is data that shows the comparison between the United States and other countries and the truth is persistent that the USA is struggling in certain areas. Math is the subject that they do the worst. Other countries have a much better handle on mathematics concepts than the students that are in the United States of America.

Key takeaways

  1. American students have low scores in math tests when compared to other countries
  2. There is a clear gap between the performance of rich and poor students in the United States
  3. San Diego school districts performed slightly better than average, but the results were still not so good
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