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What's new in large-scale international studies?

International Activities Program (IAP)
Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

This semi-monthly newsletter is a compilation of news articles relating to large-scale international studies from various news sources. These articles represent diverse views, and do not necessarily reflect the views of NCES or AIR.

July 1 - July 15, 2017 (13th Edition)

Main Articles

PIAAC

South Korea - Report: South Korean workers strong in reading and writing, lack problem solving skills {The Hankyoreh}
United Kingdom - Poor numeracy costs the UK £20bn a year {economia}
United States - Millions of Immigrants Became Citizens Without Basic English Literacy {Center for Immigration Studies}

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PISA

Canada - Canada’s teenagers are world beaters {Maclean’s}
United States - Fully Developing the Potential of Academically Advanced Students: Helping Them Will Help Society {American Enterprise Institute}
Wales - Standardizing Wales {Jacobin}

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Additional Articles

PIAAC

Indonesia - Indonesia's call of duty {HRM Asia}
United States - 5 million immigrants granted US citizenship can't speak English {Washington Examiner}

PISA

Australia - How to encourage literacy in young children (and beyond) {The Conversation}
United States - IRS Urges Advisors: "Don't Take the Bait" {Wealth Management}
United States - We Are Doing Education Wrong {The Good Men Project}

TIMSS

Canada - Grade 4 math study only one piece in the puzzle {Wetaskiwin Times}
South Africa - South Africa: Maths Not Counted Out of School {All Africa}

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