This report compares the performance of 15-year-olds in the United States in PISA against the global patterns and trends.

This report compares the performance of 15-year-olds in the United States in PISA against the global patterns and trends. But it goes beyond the aggregate level

For years, students in the United States have lagged behind students in many other countries on such measures of achievement as the PISA and TIMSS assessments.

Andreas Schleicher - initiator of PISA and an international authority on education policy - offers a unique perspective on education reform.