Use the sentence templates below to analyze how the data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development supports or challenges Ripley’s ideas.

Understand. This graph emphasizes that, when viewed globally, students in the United States ________.

Interpret. Although the graph does not make any claims about what caused such comparatively low scores, it does demonstrate ________.

Compare and Contrast. Ripley would interpret this graph as proof of ________, but her opponents might argue that ________.