"On the international PISA tests of science, reading, and math, countries with IQs around 84 score about one standard deviation below Sweden."
I'm not sure what this means: a) that the median PISA score of children who were adopted by Swedes from countries where the median IQ score is about 84 -- i.e., about one standard deviation below that of Swedish natives -- and tested in Sweden after being brought up there is likewise about one standard deviation below that of native Swedes; or b) that the median PISA score of students in countries where median IQ is ~84 is about one standard deviation below that of Swedish natives?
If a) is correct the happy talk about grades may amount to little more than putting lipstick on a pig if, as seems likely, most Swedish schoolteachers are woke-ish and have leeway for subjective judgment in assigning course grades.
My younger brother (age 19 currently) was adopted from Ethiopia, grew up in the US from 6 months onwards. I’ve measured his IQ (avg of multiple testing) @ 96, which I’m pretty happy w/ given his home country average (though obviously I don’t know his genetic potential). He has four other biological brothers w/ IQs ranging 114-146, which poses some problems however. It’s further confounded by the fact that he was prescribed subQ HGH injections from age 9-18 for congenital short stature in addition to an ADHD-indicated amphetamine from age 13-17. I think the HGH physical grew his head. I wouldn’t characterize this type of adoption as an unalloyed good; there have been significant challenges. But, “the wonder of international adoption” is a real phenomenon, if resources are available to address challenges.
Surely these just reinforce the notion that mixing people from different locations with quite different attitudes is a recipe for disaster.
It may drag them up a few points but what is the benefit for the advanced nation? More low IQ people to support?
"On the international PISA tests of science, reading, and math, countries with IQs around 84 score about one standard deviation below Sweden."
I'm not sure what this means: a) that the median PISA score of children who were adopted by Swedes from countries where the median IQ score is about 84 -- i.e., about one standard deviation below that of Swedish natives -- and tested in Sweden after being brought up there is likewise about one standard deviation below that of native Swedes; or b) that the median PISA score of students in countries where median IQ is ~84 is about one standard deviation below that of Swedish natives?
If a) is correct the happy talk about grades may amount to little more than putting lipstick on a pig if, as seems likely, most Swedish schoolteachers are woke-ish and have leeway for subjective judgment in assigning course grades.
If only there were another way to explain grades given in first world public schools. Ah well.
Ah, now I feel good. Thanks, Bryan.
My younger brother (age 19 currently) was adopted from Ethiopia, grew up in the US from 6 months onwards. I’ve measured his IQ (avg of multiple testing) @ 96, which I’m pretty happy w/ given his home country average (though obviously I don’t know his genetic potential). He has four other biological brothers w/ IQs ranging 114-146, which poses some problems however. It’s further confounded by the fact that he was prescribed subQ HGH injections from age 9-18 for congenital short stature in addition to an ADHD-indicated amphetamine from age 13-17. I think the HGH physical grew his head. I wouldn’t characterize this type of adoption as an unalloyed good; there have been significant challenges. But, “the wonder of international adoption” is a real phenomenon, if resources are available to address challenges.