tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post4976297676385739102..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): Speaking for the unhingedJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-64035588185028239982010-07-09T10:33:34.802-04:002010-07-09T10:33:34.802-04:00I'd be interested to see what models countries...I'd be interested to see what models countries higher in the ranking use. According to this page:<br /><br />http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0923110.html<br /><br />The US is in the middle of the pack in terms of mathematics scores. Meanwhile, the top three countries (Hong Kong, Finland, South Korea) are not hotbeds of privatized schooling. Looking at the wikipedia websites, the two things that jump out are a focus on intense competition (South Korea and Hong Kong) and heavy streaming of students (all three). <br /><br />Finland, in particular, has a very socialist education system. The only major country with a charter school system in the same test (New Zealand) came in 12th -- not a bad ranking but hardly evidence that they have the best approach going.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.com