On Dec. 7 NPR aired a discussion between host Melissa Block and Michael Davidson of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) regarding results from a recent test that compared the educational attainment of youth from the world's countries.
While U.S. students did well on the reading/writing portions, they ranked number 15 through 25 in the subjects of science, reading and math. According to PISA, Shanghai, Finland, Hong Kong, and Singapore were a few of the top achievers.
One factor that plays a role in the educational success of these other countries, particularly Finland, is the fact that they handpick instructors who displayed discipline and talent in their own educational pursuits. Essentially, people who are passionate about learning and passing on their knowledge to students.
A downfall in the U.S., according to Davidson, is the heavy impact of social disparity.
"Something like 20 percent of the performance differences that we see in the United States is attributed to the social background of the students," Davidson said.
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