Reading score gap changes, U.S. vs. similar post-industrial countries, PISA 2000–2009

Gap changes, U.S. versus:
France Germany U.K.
Group 1 (Lowest) +50 -29 +40
Group 2 +22 -36 +31
Group 3 +10 -26 +24
Group 4 -7 -19 +18
Group 5 +1 -12 +17
Group 6 (Highest) -23 +1 +18

Note: Numbers in this table take the 2009 U.S. average score for a social class group, less the 2009 comparison country's average score for the same social class group, and subtract from this result the 2000 U.S. average score for that social class group, less the 2000 comparison country's average score for the same social class group.

Source: Authors' analysis of OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2000 database, with authors' interpolations of average test scores; Tables 1 and 4 for 2009 data

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