What is PISA
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a paper-based exam overseen by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in a variety of countries worldwide. PISA tests reading, mathematical, and scientific skills of 15-year-old students—age when kids presumably finish compulsory basic education in most countries.
The assessment was first administered in the year 2000 and is performed every three years. It evaluates the education system in each participating economy. Given PISA’s periodicity, countries that get involved at an ongoing basis can compare their students’ performance over time and assess the impact and efficacy of their education policies. Since PISA is taken by dozens of countries, it also allows for comparative data and analysis. Nearly 510,000 students in 65 economies took part in the latest edition of the assessment in 2012.
More information about PISA can be found at http://www.oecd.org/pisa/aboutpisa/
The assessment was first administered in the year 2000 and is performed every three years. It evaluates the education system in each participating economy. Given PISA’s periodicity, countries that get involved at an ongoing basis can compare their students’ performance over time and assess the impact and efficacy of their education policies. Since PISA is taken by dozens of countries, it also allows for comparative data and analysis. Nearly 510,000 students in 65 economies took part in the latest edition of the assessment in 2012.
More information about PISA can be found at http://www.oecd.org/pisa/aboutpisa/