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  • From: Tvoivozhd <tvoivozd AT infionline.net>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Homestead] Mind-bogglling unrealism of American teenagers
  • Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:23:43 -0700



"The academic skills of the typical U.S. 15-year-old are average compared with most of the industrialized world, but a larger proportion of American teens see themselves holding top-paying jobs in the future, a report out September 14, 2004 shows. The study, by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, finds that, as in past years, U.S. students' reading performance sits around the middle of a 27-nation pack, just five points higher than average; math performance is five points lower than average. U.S. students also rank below average in high school graduation rates and just about average in school 'engagement,' or how much they participate and feel a sense of belonging. But when asked what kind of job they expect to hold by the time they're 30, 80.5% of U.S. students said they'd have a 'white-collar, high-skilled' job, far exceeding the average of 62.2%. U.S. girls had even higher expectations of themselves, with 85.8% expecting a top job by age 30. Among all nations, only students in Mexico had higher expectations






  • [Homestead] Mind-bogglling unrealism of American teenagers, Tvoivozhd, 09/23/2004

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