International Assessments

Learn more about tests, like PISA and TIMSS, taken by students in multiple countries that allow for cross-country comparisons
Federal U.S. Students Gain Ground Against Global Peers. But That's Not Saying Much
The latest results from the Program for International Student Assessment show American teenagers gaining ground against other nations in reading, math, and science, but it’s not because their performance is improving.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 3, 2019
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4 min read
Reading & Literacy What the Research Says Global Test Shows America's Literacy, Numeracy Problems
The 2017 results of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies finds that America's adult workforce is no more skillful in reading, math, or digital problem-solving than it was five years ago.
November 26, 2019
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Trauma-Informed Practices: Lessons From New Zealand
Guest blogger Patricia Benitez Hemans shares lessons from New Zealand on how to help students who have experienced trauma.
Patricia Benitez Hemans, June 26, 2019
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5 min read
Assessment Opinion STEM Education: Lessons From 20 Years of Data
For the first time, guest bloggers share analysis from 20 years of math and science international assessment data.
Ina V.S. Mullis & Michael O. Martin, June 25, 2019
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8 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Shaping Diverse Lives
Three lessons to help you integrate culturally responsive teaching into your classroom from guest blogger Doreen Nkala.
Doreen Nkala, June 11, 2019
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4 min read
Federal Opinion Four Ways to Bring Community Support to Your School
Guest blogger Christine Powell shares four strategies she learned in Singapore for community involvement in schools.
Christine Powell, May 30, 2019
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5 min read
Assessment Opinion Infusing the Japanese Art of Reflection Into U.S. Education
Learning to self-reflect can lead to improvement in practice, says special education teacher and guest blogger Christina Powell.
Christine Powell, April 8, 2019
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5 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Innovate, Iterate, Improve: Lessons From Three Education Systems
Three cities used improvement science to implement new reform measures. Guest blogger Christina Russell shares some lessons learned.
Christina Russell, March 12, 2019
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7 min read
School & District Management Opinion How Teacher Networks Can Facilitate Deeper Collaboration
Teacher Karen Martin shares the impact of networks on rural teachers and students.
Karen Martin, March 5, 2019
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7 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Five Ways to Make Classrooms Centers of Reform
Classroom-level reform can empower teachers and create "immediate and widespread" change, says high school teacher David Andrew Tow.
David Andrew Tow, February 11, 2019
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8 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Empowering 21st-Century Youths: Lessons From Singapore
Lessons from Singapore in developing 21st-century skills in students as well as resources and ideas for U.S. classrooms.
Christine Powell, February 7, 2019
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7 min read
Teaching Opinion Infusing Lessons Learned Abroad Into My Classroom
How one teacher traveled to Indonesia and integrated what she saw into her classroom in Massachusetts.
Linda Tanini, January 29, 2019
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5 min read
School & District Management Opinion Lessons From 10 Schools That Dramatically Improved
After visiting schools in several countries, author Dave Faulkner offers 10 lessons for education leaders on how to transform schools.
Dave Faulkner, January 14, 2019
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6 min read
Teaching Opinion 7 Education Organizations That Empower Students Worldwide
Ideas from around the world to empower students are shared at a global conference.
Cleary Vaughan-Lee, January 9, 2019
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6 min read
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