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Oh, yes, those random representative samples - the only kids taking the test are the ones that were able to stay the college-prep course (ie - the cream of the crop). Others are already out of school and being apprenticed or working by the time the tests are taken. Not everyone goes to the end of high school.
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If the first baseless argument did not stick, let's throw another one! After all, if other countries do better, they either must cheat on the test or measure different pools.
Would it not be easy to READ the reports? Reading the reports about the international tests might help understand that they are administered to 4th and 8th graders (TIMSS) or to 15 years old (PISA.) For your further information, many countries have mandatory education laws until 16 or 18, and the students that are in the technical AND vocational systems ARE included in PISA. In addition, our dropout rates in 9th grade are nothing to be proud of.