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India's Bailing on the Most Influential International Standardized Test - Education - GOOD

India's Bailing on the Most Influential International Standardized Test - Education - GOOD:


India's Bailing on the Most Influential International Standardized Test


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The second most populous nation in the world is giving a thumbs down to the standardized test used to measure and compare the academic performance of students from around the globe. India is backing out of this year's administration of the Program for International Student Assessment, a test run by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that's given to 15-year-olds every three years.
You've probably heard about the PISA. The U.S. first started taking the test in 2000, and much has been made