 |
|
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a system of international assessments that focus on 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading literacy, mathematics literacy, and science literacy. PISA also includes measures of general or cross-curricular competencies such as learning strategies. PISA emphasizes functional skills that students have acquired as they near the end of mandatory schooling. PISA is organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental organization of industrialized countries. Begun in 2000, PISA is administered every 3 years. Each administration includes assessments of all three subjects, but assesses one of the subjects in depth. The most recent administration was in 2006 and focused on science literacy. Results are now available.
Highlights
December 4, 2007:
Highlights from PISA 2006: Performance of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students in Science and Mathematics Literacy in an International Context (NCES 2008-016)2003:
PISA 2003 U.S. datafileNow available for downloading. The datafile includes variables unique to the U.S. context that are not available in the international dataset. Go to the Data Files page for more information.
View Publications:
International Outcomes of Learning in Mathematics Literacy and Problem Solving: PISA 2003 Results from the U.S. PerspectiveData Snapshots
