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Falling test scores in schools startle EU countries: Why are standards going down?

It has been dubbed "the PISA shock". Countries that had been used to their school pupils performing well in test scores are seeing a plunge in standards. The PISA test is an international assessment led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which measures how well 15‑year‑olds in over 80 countries apply reading, mathematics and science skills to real‑world…

Falling test scores in schools startle EU countries: Why are standards going down?

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