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Hong Kong secondary school pupils’ performance falls in global Pisa study on reading and maths competency, with pandemic blamed for general decline

Hong Kong secondary school students’ performance has fallen in a global study on reading and maths competency, in line with peers elsewhere as a result of the pandemic, according to researchers. The ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Opinion: Literacy is essential but can we afford to wait on math declines?

At the recent ExcelinEd national summit in Atlanta, K-8 math policy expert Christy Hovanetz tried to talk with policymakers about addressing declines in U.S. math performance. She didn’t get much ...
Newsweek

America’s Tanking Math Scores Spark Fears of Mental Decline

A decline in U.S. 15-year-olds' mathematics literacy, according to the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) assessment, signals potential risks to academic proficiency and mental ...
Mena FN

Low PISA Math Scores Post-Pandemic: Policies Need To Consider Both Academic Excellence And Equity

(MENAFN- The Conversation) The global results capture mathematics skills based on 2022 testing. PISA typically tests math (as well as science and literacy skills) every three years, but a 2021 test ...
Edmonton Journal

Experts contradict Johnson's positive spin on international test results for Alberta students

Education Minister Jeff Johnson is downplaying the weaker results of Alberta students on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) math tests, but John Rymer, one of Alberta’s leading ...
The Conversation

Low PISA math scores post‑pandemic: Policies need to consider both academic excellence and equity

Louis Volante receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Brock University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Brock University ...