Secretary Duncan stated in an article entitled, “Lessons from High-Performing Countries” , [he] believed that American teachers are nation builders, too (Duncan, 2011). First time reading this article, one would question why use the word “too”. Too means to be included and the United States educational system ranks far below than most expected. However, The United States Educational Systems does have its advantages and disadvantages, but now that we have reports such as PISA, we are able to see how the US compares to other nations. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment that measures 15-year-old students. The assessment measures student’s reading, math, and science mastery every three years. According
