1 Highlights from the Math and Science Policy Survey Responses Williamson Evers, Assistant Secretary, U.S Department of Education

2 Methodology Topic Co-leaders, Japan and the United States, design and circulate survey to APEC representatives APEC representatives coordinate responses with economy experts Topic co-leaders receive responses from Canada, China, Chile, Japan, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei, NZ, US* Topic co-leaders prepare highlights *Korea and Thailand also submitted responses that will be incorporated into future analysis

3 Math & Science Survey Organization Standards and Coursetaking 21 st Century Competencies in Standards Obstacles to Improving Upper Secondary Level Education Assessment

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5 Note: Comp = Compulsory, LS = Lower Secondary *At U.S. grade 11, a majority of states with course requirements require at least 3 years of mathematics for graduation.

6 Note: No answer from Canada and Chile Note: GR = Graduation Rate

7 Q2.16b: Percent of Upper Secondary Students Taking the Following Science Courses Note: No answer from Canada, Chile, Indonesia, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei Note: GR = Graduation Rate Note: Blank represents no answer

8 Indicates competency already integrated into standards, O Indicates competency in consideration for integration Note: No answer from Chile

9 Indicates competency already integrated into standards, O Indicates competency in consideration for integration Note: No answer from Chile

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16 Indicates priority already integrated into assessments, O Indicates priority in consideration for integration, - Indicates no answer

17 Indicates priority already integrated into assessments, O Indicates priority in consideration for integration, - Indicates no answer

18 Q5.12: Economy Interest in Obtaining and Providing Assessment Questions from Other Economies Respondents showed broad interest in an assessment bank and most have the capacity to provide assessment questions

19 Problem: Which park has the larger area (Difficult: 18% of Japanese students answered correctly). Sample Assessment Item for Math: Japan Assessment, Grade 6

20 Problem. Angle of a circle (Easy: 86% of grade 9 students answered correctly). Sample Assessment Item for Math: Japan Assessment, Grade 9

21 Sample Assessment Item for Math: Japan Assessment, Grade 6 Problem Area of a rectangle. (Easy: 88% of Japanese grade 6 students answered correctly) 1. 5x3 + 3x9 2. 3x6 + 5x3 3. 6x9 - 3x5 4. 3x9 - 3x5

22 Problem: Reading a graph. (Easy 89% of grade 9 Japanese students answered correctly) Problem: Reading a graph. (Easy 89% of grade 9 Japanese students answered correctly) Sample Assessment Item for Math: Japan Assessment, Grade 9