6/02/2008

DepEd, Doesn't This Bother You?

Education's Dilemma
By Dean Jorge Bocobo

The periodic international survey Trends in Math and Science Study (TIMSS) measures the math and science proficiency of grade school and high school students from all around the world in a series of standardized tests whose data are analysed and used to improve national and local school systems, curricula, and performance outcomes over time. A paper by K. Nabeshima (PDF) shows the Philippines consistently near the bottom in both Math and Science among Asia Pacific Rim countries.

COUNTRYSCIENCE-SCORERANKING (1 -38)
Taiwan5691
Singapore5682
Japan5504
Korea5495
Hong_Kong53015
United_States51518
Int'l_Average488--
Malaysia49222
Thailand48224
Indonesia43532
Philippines34536 (out of 38)

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