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In my country the trend has been alarming, especially among boys. The politicians just shrug and say that the PISA tests are flawed.

• MichaelZuo 2y ago
  What are their arguments for why it’s supposedly flawed?
  • obscurette 2y ago
    In Estonia there are many influential people arguing that although Estonian kids do really well in PISA tests (although the trend is declining there as well), they are also very unhappy kids. So PISA must be flawed. I haven't seen any data really supporting it except usual "mental problems are increasing since about 2010" data.
  • dagurp 2y ago
    One of them said that it wasn't good enough because they're optional. He didn't explain the logic behind that any further. Some say it's because the kids speak english all day.
    • JPLeRouzic 2y ago
      In France, the usual oral vocabulary is now far different from the one used in the last century (1950'). Many words and expressions are used now that older people (like me) do not understand. On the contrary, youngsters have a hard time reading literature from the 19th century. The vocabulary is very different, the orthography is also different, and the length of sentences rebukes them. It's not a thing only between youngsters, mainstream TV series already use this new vocabulary. While there have been a few official changes in orthography since 1990, I guess the unstated rule is now that it's OK to use a semi-phonetic orthography. At the same time, France's PISA results are awful. Après sai pa mes onions, chui q'un viok completement dèpasser