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No. 101 | 08 Oct 2019 |
How does PISA define and measure reading literacy?
Every three years, the education community around the world eagerly awaits the release of the latest results from PISA. In addition to student proficiency in reading, mathematics and science, this December will see the publication of results on... |
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No. 102 | 12 Nov 2019 |
How are PISA results related to adult life outcomes?
Every three years, the release of the PISA results provides a snapshot of the state of education around the world. For some countries, these results are a wake-up call, challenging policy makers to rethink their strategies and invest more in... |
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No. 103 | 28 Jan 2020 |
Where did reading proficiency improve over time?
Evolving technologies have changed the ways people read and exchange information, whether at home, at school or in the workplace. When PISA assessed 15-year-olds’ reading literacy for the first time, in 2000, only in two countries – Canada and Norway... |
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No. 104 | 25 Feb 2020 |
Are students’ career expectations aligned with their skills?
Adolescence is a period when young people start to prepare for adult life. Teenagers have to make important decisions relevant to their working lives later on, such as what field of study or type of education they will pursue. But young people often... |
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No. 105 | 09 Mar 2020 |
Do boys and girls have similar attitudes towards competition and failure?
While in most countries today women attain higher levels of education than men, on average, they are less likely than men to be employed and they earn less. There are many reasons why these gender gaps open; some are apparent in secondary school. For... |
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No. 106 | 07 May 2020 |
PISA 2018 results: Are students smart about money?
This May sees the release of the results from the third PISA assessment of financial literacy. These results are largely consistent with previous findings, but also go beyond earlier assessments in probing students’ behaviours and attitudes towards... |
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No. 107 | 06 Jul 2020 |
Do students learn in co-operative or competitive environments
The benefits of co-operative behaviours have been broadly documented in various social contexts, including neighbourhoods, hospitals, companies and in education. In education, when students, teachers, parents and the school principal know and trust... |
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No. 108 | 29 Sept 2020 |
Were schools equipped to teach – and were students ready to learn – remotely?
The COVID-19 crisis continues to impact education globally. According to UNESCO in mid-April 2020, 194 countries had closed schools nationwide, affecting almost 1.6 billion learners. By August 2020, there were still 105 country-wide closures... |
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No. 109 | 22 Oct 2020 |
Do all students have equal opportunities to learn global and intercultural skills at school?
Many education systems seek to create an open, diverse and tolerant society, as education can play a significant role in countering racial, ethnic and national prejudice among children and adolescents. Education for living in an interconnected and... |
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No. 110 | 01 Dec 2020 |
PISA for Development: Out-of-school assessment
PISA for Development (PISA-D) aims to make the assessment more accessible and relevant to low- and middle-income countries. This report summarises findings from the out-of-school assessment results for PISA-D. By combining the out-of-school... |
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No. 111 | 08 Mar 2021 |
Do girls and boys engage with global and intercultural issues differently?
In recent years, more attention has been paid to the way gender interacts with intercultural and global learning opportunities. While evidence shows that schools are shaping a gendered citizenry, the notions of citizenship in this research has been... |
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No. 112 | 08 Apr 2021 |
Can a growth mindset help disadvantaged students close the gap?
Why do certain students thrive when facing adversity while others languish? In the mindset theory, growth mindset is opposed to fixed mindset, and could explain why some people fulfil their potential and others do not. With the COVID pandemic... |
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No. 113 | 04 May 2021 |
Are 15-year-olds prepared to deal with fake news and misinformation?
Digital technologies have changed how people interact with information. PISA data shows that 15-year-olds increasingly read online to fulfil information needs (e.g. online news versus newspapers). At the same time, technological changes in the... |
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No. 114 | 22 Sept 2021 |
How socio-economics plays into students learning on their own
Most students have the beliefs and dispositions to help them cope and learn in challenging situations. The current pandemic has been ongoing since early 2020. This has affected ways in which teaching and learning are organised. Schools have had to... |
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No. 115 | 20 Oct 2021 |
How much do 15-year-olds learn over one year of schooling?
In 2020 and 2021, schooling, like many other aspects of life, has been heavily affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. During periods of school closure, education systems and schools have often been quick to organise remote support for... |
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No. 116 | 24 Nov 2021 |
The socio-economic gap in foreign-language learning
Teaching foreign languages has become a major goal for many education systems around the world. In today’s increasingly interconnected world, speaking multiple languages improves employability, fosters respect for people from other cultures, and... |
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No. 117 | 26 Apr 2022 |
What can we do to ensure a level playing field for all students?
Many education systems aim to provide learning opportunities to all students regardless of their backgrounds in order for them to realise their potential. Education systems are expected to break down barriers to social mobility. However, too often,... |
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No. 118 | 12 Jul 2022 |
Does the digital world open up an increasing divide in access to print books?
Over the last two decades, reading has shifted from taking place on paper to, increasingly, screens. As digitalisation spreads, there have been growing concerns about unbalanced access to new types of resources between socio-economically advantaged... |
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No. 119 | 25 Oct 2022 |
Are students trying hard to succeed in PISA?
Many students view PISA as a low-stakes assessment. Their lack of willingness to give the assessment “their all” is reflected in students’ performance. Boys are often disengaged, resulting in low test performance. Disengagement should be measured in... |
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No. 120 | 08 Dec 2022 |
Are students ready to take on environmental challenges?
The world demands bold action to meet the global goal of zero net emissions by 2050. Young people will experience the consequences of climate change more directly during their lifetime than any previous generation in recent history. Education can... |
PISA in Focus
English Also available in: French
- ISSN: 22260919 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/22260919
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How does PISA define and measure reading literacy?
Jeffrey Mo
08 Oct 2019
Every three years, the education community around the world eagerly awaits the release of the latest results from PISA. In addition to student proficiency in reading, mathematics and science, this December will see the publication of results on...
How are PISA results related to adult life outcomes?
Mario Piacentini and Bonaventura Pacileo
12 Nov 2019
Every three years, the release of the PISA results provides a snapshot of the state of education around the world. For some countries, these results are a wake-up call, challenging policy makers to rethink their strategies and invest more in...
Where did reading proficiency improve over time?
Francesco Avvisati
28 Jan 2020
Evolving technologies have changed the ways people read and exchange information, whether at home, at school or in the workplace. When PISA assessed 15-year-olds’ reading literacy for the first time, in 2000, only in two countries – Canada and Norway...
Are students’ career expectations aligned with their skills?
Pauline Givord
25 Feb 2020
Adolescence is a period when young people start to prepare for adult life. Teenagers have to make important decisions relevant to their working lives later on, such as what field of study or type of education they will pursue. But young people often...
Do boys and girls have similar attitudes towards competition and failure?
Pauline Givord
09 Mar 2020
While in most countries today women attain higher levels of education than men, on average, they are less likely than men to be employed and they earn less. There are many reasons why these gender gaps open; some are apparent in secondary school. For...
PISA 2018 results: Are students smart about money?
Jeffrey Mo
07 May 2020
This May sees the release of the results from the third PISA assessment of financial literacy. These results are largely consistent with previous findings, but also go beyond earlier assessments in probing students’ behaviours and attitudes towards...
Do students learn in co-operative or competitive environments
Alfonso Echazarra
06 Jul 2020
The benefits of co-operative behaviours have been broadly documented in various social contexts, including neighbourhoods, hospitals, companies and in education. In education, when students, teachers, parents and the school principal know and trust...
Were schools equipped to teach – and were students ready to learn – remotely?
Miyako Ikeda
29 Sept 2020
The COVID-19 crisis continues to impact education globally. According to UNESCO in mid-April 2020, 194 countries had closed schools nationwide, affecting almost 1.6 billion learners. By August 2020, there were still 105 country-wide closures...
Do all students have equal opportunities to learn global and intercultural skills at school?
Tarek Mostafa
22 Oct 2020
Many education systems seek to create an open, diverse and tolerant society, as education can play a significant role in countering racial, ethnic and national prejudice among children and adolescents. Education for living in an interconnected and...
PISA for Development: Out-of-school assessment
Michael Ward
01 Dec 2020
PISA for Development (PISA-D) aims to make the assessment more accessible and relevant to low- and middle-income countries. This report summarises findings from the out-of-school assessment results for PISA-D. By combining the out-of-school...
Do girls and boys engage with global and intercultural issues differently?
Tarek Mostafa
08 Mar 2021
In recent years, more attention has been paid to the way gender interacts with intercultural and global learning opportunities. While evidence shows that schools are shaping a gendered citizenry, the notions of citizenship in this research has been...
Can a growth mindset help disadvantaged students close the gap?
Pierre Gouëdard
08 Apr 2021
Why do certain students thrive when facing adversity while others languish? In the mindset theory, growth mindset is opposed to fixed mindset, and could explain why some people fulfil their potential and others do not. With the COVID pandemic...
Are 15-year-olds prepared to deal with fake news and misinformation?
Javier Suarez-Alvarez
04 May 2021
Digital technologies have changed how people interact with information. PISA data shows that 15-year-olds increasingly read online to fulfil information needs (e.g. online news versus newspapers). At the same time, technological changes in the...
How socio-economics plays into students learning on their own
Miyako Ikeda and Alfonso Echazarra
22 Sept 2021
Most students have the beliefs and dispositions to help them cope and learn in challenging situations. The current pandemic has been ongoing since early 2020. This has affected ways in which teaching and learning are organised. Schools have had to...
How much do 15-year-olds learn over one year of schooling?
Francesco Avvisati
20 Oct 2021
In 2020 and 2021, schooling, like many other aspects of life, has been heavily affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. During periods of school closure, education systems and schools have often been quick to organise remote support for...
The socio-economic gap in foreign-language learning
Daniel Salinas
24 Nov 2021
Teaching foreign languages has become a major goal for many education systems around the world. In today’s increasingly interconnected world, speaking multiple languages improves employability, fosters respect for people from other cultures, and...
What can we do to ensure a level playing field for all students?
Miyako Ikeda
26 Apr 2022
Many education systems aim to provide learning opportunities to all students regardless of their backgrounds in order for them to realise their potential. Education systems are expected to break down barriers to social mobility. However, too often,...
Does the digital world open up an increasing divide in access to print books?
Miyako Ikeda and Giannina Rech
12 Jul 2022
Over the last two decades, reading has shifted from taking place on paper to, increasingly, screens. As digitalisation spreads, there have been growing concerns about unbalanced access to new types of resources between socio-economically advantaged...
Are students trying hard to succeed in PISA?
Janine Buchholz
25 Oct 2022
Many students view PISA as a low-stakes assessment. Their lack of willingness to give the assessment “their all” is reflected in students’ performance. Boys are often disengaged, resulting in low test performance. Disengagement should be measured in...
Are students ready to take on environmental challenges?
OECD
08 Dec 2022
The world demands bold action to meet the global goal of zero net emissions by 2050. Young people will experience the consequences of climate change more directly during their lifetime than any previous generation in recent history. Education can...