We sought to confirm the findings in Science Competencies for Tomorrow's World published by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) on its 2006 PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) science literacy assessment. The 2006 PISA assessed over 200,000 students at age 15 across all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities; we compared the total scores for over 16,000 15- year-old students that were randomly selected in Germany, Japan, and the United States. Furthermore, we combined established research and the results of our analysis to develop a deeper understanding of any possible educational systematic trends in student achievement due to reform movements, such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in the US.