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Program for International Student Assessment - english information

http://www.nces.ed.gov/surveys/PISA/

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The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) was developed by the OECD to assess the reading, mathematics and science literacy of 15-year-olds in participating countries. PISA assesses how well prepared students are for life beyond the classroom by focusing on the application of knowledge and skills in everyday situations. This website informs about what PISA means, offers the national and some international PISA results, speeches about PISA, the questionnaire as well as sample items. Links to the OECD and further educational researches (TIMMS, PISA, CivEd, ALL, IALS).

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PISA <Programme for International Student Assessment>; achievement measurement; evaluation; reading; mathematics; science education; new media; international comparison; educational research; governmental body; statistical data; link list; full text information;