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VOA教育报道2023--Study: Student Learning Decreased in Math, Reading Worldwide

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Study: Student Learning Decreased in Math, Reading Worldwide

Students around the world suffered historic1 setbacks in reading and math during the COVID-19 pandemic. That information comes from results of the latest Program for International Student Assessment2 (PISA).

The PISA is an international comparative study of the scores of 15-year-old students on tests in reading, math and science. Nearly 700,000 students took part in the study.

PISA is administered3 every three years. The latest results showed an "unprecedented4 drop in performance" since 2018.

The PISA 2022 study was supposed to happen in 2021. But it was postponed5 because of the pandemic. The 2022 results were released on December 5. It is the first extensive study with data on how the pandemic has affected6 student performance around the world.

The study looked at 81 education systems. They include 37 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). OECD has been administering7 the test since 2000.

Decreasing scores

The study found decreasing test scores in both rich and poor countries.

Andreas Schleicher is the director for education and skills at OECD. He said, "The world is no longer divided between rich and well-educated countries and poor and badly educated countries."

The study found the average international math score fell by 15 points since 2018. Reading scores across participating countries fell by 10 points. The OECD considers 20 points to be equal to one year of learning. Scores did not change in a major way in science.

Albania saw the biggest decrease in math scores, with a massive8 69-point decrease. That means Albanian students lost more than three years of learning. Many countries fell by more than one year's worth of learning in math, including Germany, Iceland and the Netherlands.

Some Good News

Four places did improve their performance between PISA 2018 and 2022 in all three subjects: Brunei, Cambodia, the Dominican Republic and Taiwan.

Six East Asian education systems outperformed all other countries in math. Scores in Singapore were measurably higher than all other countries in all three subjects.

The math scores for U.S. students were about even with the international average. Science and reading were slightly higher.

Effects of the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic was a major reason for the worldwide score drops. But science and reading scores were dropping even before the pandemic. This suggests there are other reasons for the decrease.

Factors such as the level of investment in education, the social value and pay levels of teachers, and educational beliefs of students have all influenced educational results, the OECD's Schleicher said.

Purpose of PISA

The PISA tests explore how well students can solve complex problems, think critically and communicate effectively.

The goal of PISA is to provide useful information to educators and policymakers on the strengths and weaknesses of their country's education system.

OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann released the latest PISA results in Paris. He said, "PISA 2022 helps to identify the comparative strengths of education systems that have performed well despite recent shocks."

Policymakers can use such information to consider reforms to education systems for a brighter, more financially successful future, Cormann added.

The study also reported on the fast-changing influence of technology on educational performance. The results found that moderate use of electronic devices in school is connected to higher performance.

Test your skills

Khan Academy is a popular test prep web site. It offers a free PISA quiz. You can see example questions and compare your math skills against the 15-year-old students from around the world who took the PISA 2022.

Words in This Story

setback–n. an event that delays progress

score–n. a piece of information, usually a number, that demonstrates the performance level of a skill

participating–adj. taking part in

factor–n. something that contributes to a result

despite—prep. without being affected by

quiz–n. a short, informal quiz


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1 historic AcNxw     
adj.历史上著名的,具有历史意义的
参考例句:
  • This is a historic occasion.这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。
  • We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。
2 assessment vO7yu     
n.评价;评估;对财产的估价,被估定的金额
参考例句:
  • This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
  • What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何?
3 administered f618f8bb2428345d1a84d64d5fd59e0c     
管理( administer的过去式和过去分词 ); 治理(国家); 给予; 执行
参考例句:
  • An oath was administered to the newly elected President. 新当选的总统执行了宣誓手续。
  • In summary, all government departments are administered rather differently. 概括地说,各政府部门的管理方式是很不相同的。
4 unprecedented 7gSyJ     
adj.无前例的,新奇的
参考例句:
  • The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
  • A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
5 postponed 9dc016075e0da542aaa70e9f01bf4ab1     
vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发)
参考例句:
  • The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
  • The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
6 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
7 administering 5298a657a3477e152f5382255aade085     
管理( administer的现在分词 ); 治理(国家); 给予; 执行
参考例句:
  • Paramedics are to have extra training in administering on-the-spot treatment. 急救员要接受现场护理的额外培训。
  • Hold the infant in cradle position when administering nose drops. 在滴鼻时要将婴儿抱成摇篮卧位。
8 massive QBRx2     
adj.巨大的,大规模的,大量的,大范围的
参考例句:
  • A massive sea search has failed to find any survivors.经过大规模的海上搜救仍未找到幸存者。
  • He drank a massive amount of alcohol.他喝了大量的烈酒。
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