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News Coverage December 2009

December 22, 2009— The New York Times —“Teachers Defying Gravity to Gain Students' Interest”
Dr. Whitehurst said the efforts to make math and science more appealing to more students could even be counterproductive if the message that hard work is needed to master the subjects was diluted. He pointed to the tests called Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, or Timss. Countries in which a higher fraction of students said they liked math generally performed poorly, while some countries where students disliked math, like South Korea, scored among the best. (There are a few exceptions like Singapore, where students liked math and also did well.) The notion that American science and math education is in crisis is overblown, Dr. Whitehurst said. In the most recent Timss tests, American students performed well above average and have improved over the past decade, although some other international comparisons show American students in the middle of the pack.

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