The results of an international test of academic skills released recently show dire declines in math for U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science ...

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The declines in fourth grade mathematics in the U.S. were among the largest in the participating countries, though American students are still in the middle of the pack internationally.

Japan ranked fifth of 58 countries and regions for fourth grade math skills with 591 points, down two points from the prior survey; they ranked sixth in science with 555 points, seven points ...

Sweden, for example, was previously behind the U.S. in fourth grade math back in 2019 but jumped 10 spots ahead in 2023. “Progress in prior years has been erased,” said Peggy Carr ...

Connor considered the number of marshmallows on the table in front of Flynn and then wrote “12×4” on his board, intending to challenge him with a large number. Flynn laid out 12 rows of marshmallows, ...

American students’ math scores took a bigger hit from the pandemic than their peers overseas, according to a closely watched international exam. U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students’ math ...

Davis teaches fourth grade math inclusion at Central Intermediate, which educates students in grades three to five. She team-teaches alongside fellow teachers Brittany Lavergne and Maegan Struppeck.

This year’s TIMSS paints a different picture. While students in over a dozen countries experienced declines much like those in the United States, a similar number gained momentum in either math or ...