Declining Test Scores

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Declining Test Scores Did you know that the U.S. isn’t as advanced as other countries? Fifty-seven percent of graduating seniors aren't ready to transition to college coursework, The U.S. used to be one of the most advanced countries in the world. What happened? I believe that the declining academic scores in the U.S. affect our ability to compete globally because we aren’t as smart as students in other countries. I think that if we tried to figure out how each person learns and put them in classes based on their learning style then they would do better. In China the students start school at seven thirty every morning and don’t get done with school until five o’clock at night, they do however get a two-hour lunch break. They also go to school for ten and a half months, not just nine. They spend their summer vacation in summer classes or studying for entrance exams. In China some of their classes are taught by drill, which means that the students are repeatedly taught the basics of a subject until they are able to demonstrate comprehension. I would recommend that the U.S. start teach...

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