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Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

Also Known As PISA
International Assessment Program
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PISA is a worldwide study run by the OECD that evaluates education systems by measuring the performance of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science. First administered in 2000, it repeats on a three-year cycle, letting participating countries compare their own students against dozens of other national and regional systems over time.

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Key Provision
A worldwide OECD study administered every three years that evaluates education systems by measuring the scholastic performance of fifteen-year-old pupils in mathematics, science and reading. 2
Enacted / Adopted Year
2000 2
Classification
Policy Type
Assessment or Standards Policy 1
Policy Status
Policy Status (category)
Active / In Force 1
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Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Education in Finland (Wikipedia)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Finland, lead section, PISA ranking, on PISA edge

PISA is sponsored, governed and coordinated by the OECD, which recruits and oversees the participating education systems.

Source OECD - PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment)
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Wikipedia: Programme for International Student Assessment

PISA administers a common, uniformly scored assessment under standard conditions across dozens of countries, the defining feature of a standardized test.

Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Wikipedia: Programme for International Student Assessmenten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment, lead section, definition, on standardized-testing edge

Both are major international comparative assessments of student achievement, administered by different organizations, the IEA and the OECD.

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1. Wikipedia: Programme for International Student Assessment
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  • Lead section
    The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment, lead section, definition
    The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment, lead section, first cycle year
    It was first performed in 2000 and then repeated every three years.
  • Programme for International Student Assessment page
    a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading
  • Associated With: Standardized Testing, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment, lead section, definition, on standardized-testing edge
    The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading.
  • Associated With: Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM)
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2. Wikipedia
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  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment, Reception section, Finland
    In Finland, the country's PISA results (that are in other countries deemed to be excellent) were used by Ministers to promote new policies for 'gifted' students.
  • Associated With: Finnish Education System, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment, Reception section, Finland, on Finland edge
    In Finland, the country's PISA results (that are in other countries deemed to be excellent) were used by Ministers to promote new policies for 'gifted' students.
  • Associated With: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trends_in_International_Mathematics_and_Science_Study, lead section
    The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)'s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a series of international assessments of the mathematics and science knowledge of students around the world.
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OECD - PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment)
OECDAssociated With: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, oecd.org PISA programme page
Quote, Associated With: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, oecd.org PISA programme page
PISA is sponsored, governed, and coordinated by the OECD, but paid for by participating countries.
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Education in Finland (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Finnish Education System, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Finland, lead section, PISA ranking, on PISA edge
Quote, Associated With: Finnish Education System, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Finland, lead section, PISA ranking, on PISA edge
Finland has consistently ranked high in the PISA study, which compares national educational systems internationally, although in the recent years Finland has been displaced from the very top.
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