PISA
International
PISA: U.S. Students Interested in STEM, but Scores Are Stagnant
American students' scores in math and reading on the Program for International Assessment have not improved since 2009, and math scores have gone down.
School & District Management
PISA Provides Peek at How Attendance, School Climate May Affect Achievement
The newest results on the international PISA test show how factors like attendance and school climate correlate with academic achievement.
International
Opinion
The 2015 PISA Results: What Do They Mean?
Marc Tucker explores how the PISA 2015 results may impact how we think about everything from math instruction and teaching quality to our place in the global labor market and immigration policy.
School & District Management
U.S. Treads Water in PISA Results for Science, Math, Reading
U.S. teenagers have flatlined in international assessments of science and reading, and declined in math.
School & District Management
Math Students From High-Performing Countries Memorize Less, PISA Shows
Students in the highest-performing countries for mathematics are less reliant on memorization strategies than their peers in lower performing-countries, according to a new analysis of international assessment data.
International
Finland's Education Minister Discusses New National Curriculum and PISA Scores
Finland is rolling out a new national curriculum this fall that focuses on multi-disciplinary learning. Education Week sat down with the Finnish Minister of Education to discuss the roll-out, an investment in teacher education, and the upcoming PISA scores.
Reading & Literacy
U.S. Shrinks Share of Low Scorers on PISA—a Little
An international study finds that the U.S. has fewer low-performers in science on the PISA but not so for math or reading.
International
What We Know About Struggling Math Students, According to PISA Results
The latest data-heavy report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is turning up some interesting and sometimes counterintuitive details on just who is likely to struggle the most on international benchmarking tests in mathematics.
Federal
Donald Trump Says We Spend a Ton for Bad Test Scores. Let's Check the Numbers.
"Common Core is out! Second Amendment is in!" Trump also told the crowd at a rally in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Why Some Economies Grow and Others Don't
This week Marc Tucker reviews a new book by Eric Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann showing that quality of education has a major impact on a nation's economy
Federal
Gov. Christie, Newest GOP Presidential Contender, Bemoans U.S. PISA Rankings
Christie made his presidential announcement at the Livingston, N.J. high school, which he attended and where he said he developed many of his traits that served him well later in public office.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Estonia's Education System: Full of Promise, Facing Challenges
Do high PISA scores mask a serious threat to Estonia's education progress?
Teaching Profession
Opinion
To Diane Ravitch and Anthony Cody: Really?
Marc Tucker responds to Diane Ravitch and Anthony Cody and their critique of the report "Fixing Our National Accountability System."
Student Achievement
Study Examines the Conflicting Findings on Effects of More School Time
A study in the journal Educational Policy finds that 2006 PISA data implies that increases in learning time could improve student performance. Other data, however, suggest no significant effect.