Education Rankings Around the World

http://www.startribune.com/nation/118109989.html

After discussing so much in class about the differences in education around the world, I was very glad to have found this article. In addition to other topics, this article discusses the reasons why the United States is lacking in high test scores and successful students....to name a few. After reading, it seems that the teachers in the United States and teachers in other countries are being trained completely different and teaching students in a very different manner. For example, teachers that graduate in the United States will often find a job, whereas teachers that graduate in a different country have a much more competitive market and must be strict criteria, such as being in the top third of their class. Another major difference is the amount of work and training hours that are put in after a teacher is hired. For example, in Shanghai, teachers are expected to participate in 240 hours of professional development within five years. Singapore teachers are entitled to 100 hours of training per year "to keep up with 
the rapid changes in the world."


I think the United States Education system would be a lot different had they used techniques such as these.