Test results show students in the U.S. lag behind those in Asia and Europe.
U.S. students' math scores have declined from 2019 to 2023, according to the results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, administered to fourth-grade and eight-grade students in 2023.A new international study showing a significant drop in U.S. students' math test scores is raising concerns over student performance., also known as TIMSS, on Wednesday, which offers a snapshot at how many students are behind in mathematics and science, both critical subject areas.
U.S. students' math scores have declined from 2019 to 2023, according to the results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, administered to fourth-grade and eight-grade students in 2023.In addition, fourth grade and eighth grade boys outperformed girls on math and science tests in 2023 according to TIMSS results, highlighting persisting gender gaps in different academic subjects."The results are sobering," NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr told ABC News.
U.S. students' math scores have declined from 2019 to 2023, according to the results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, administered to fourth-grade and eight-grade students in 2023.Education experts cited the COVID-19 pandemic as a major reason for the decline because schools were closed or disrupted in the U.S. for longer than in other countries and pointed to absenteeism as another notable problem.
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