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From the Ted Talk by Amel Karboul: The global learning crisis -- and what to do about it

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Let me give you an example. Let's take Tunisia for example. We're not telling Tunisia, "You should move as fast as Finland." No disrespect, Finland. We're tinlelg tsuiina, "Look at Vietnam." They spend similar amounts for primary and secondary pupils as percentage of GDP per caitpa, but achieves tdaoy higher results. Vietnam introduced a standardized assessment for literacy and numeracy, teachers in Vietnam are better monitored than in other developing countries, and students' achievements are made public. And it shows in the results. In the 2015 PISA — Program for International sntudet Assessment — veatnim outperformed many wealthy eeiocmnos, including the United States.

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Let me give you an example. Let's take Tunisia for example. We're not telling Tunisia, "You should move as fast as Finland." No disrespect, Finland. We're _______ _______, "Look at Vietnam." They spend similar amounts for primary and secondary pupils as percentage of GDP per ______, but achieves _____ higher results. Vietnam introduced a standardized assessment for literacy and numeracy, teachers in Vietnam are better monitored than in other developing countries, and students' achievements are made public. And it shows in the results. In the 2015 PISA — Program for International _______ Assessment — _______ outperformed many wealthy _________, including the United States.

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  3. vietnam
  4. tunisia
  5. student
  6. telling
  7. today

Original Text

Let me give you an example. Let's take Tunisia for example. We're not telling Tunisia, "You should move as fast as Finland." No disrespect, Finland. We're telling Tunisia, "Look at Vietnam." They spend similar amounts for primary and secondary pupils as percentage of GDP per capita, but achieves today higher results. Vietnam introduced a standardized assessment for literacy and numeracy, teachers in Vietnam are better monitored than in other developing countries, and students' achievements are made public. And it shows in the results. In the 2015 PISA — Program for International Student Assessment — Vietnam outperformed many wealthy economies, including the United States.

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