PISA
Federal
Financial Literacy to Be Tested on International Exam
The new PISA exam will focus on such matters as planning and managing financies, dealing with credit cards, and consumer rights.
Science
More on PISA: U.S. High Achievers Scarce in Math, Science
The U.S. is not exactly a world leader in producing top-tier performers in math and science.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Another Look at PISA
So long as we continue to avert our gaze from the festering problems bred by deep poverty and racial isolation, it seems unlikely that any school reform agenda can produce the transformation that our society seeks.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Living in a Moment of Tension in School Reform
There is simply no doubt that our Founding Fathers would have been shocked to discover that decadent Europe was more egalitarian—with greater mobility and shared sacrifice—than the United States.
Assessment
Opinion
The Real Lessons of PISA
The lesson of PISA is this: Neither of the world's highest-performing nations do what our "reformers" want to do. How long will it take before our political leaders begin to listen to educators?
Federal
Video Series Spotlights Strong Performers on PISA
The series highlights the policies and practices of education systems that have shown strong performance or gains on the international assessment.
Science
What People Are Saying About the PISA Results
Plenty of people are weighing in on the latest international data, from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to teachers' union leaders and a former governor.
School & District Management
PISA: How Top-Scoring Nations Get There
Another report from the OECD, which released PISA results today, describes what top-scoring nations did to produce high levels of achievement among 15-year-olds.
Science
PISA Results: U.S. Reaches International Average in Science, Still Below in Math
In reading, U.S. scores were relatively unchanged, keeping American students in the middle of the pack.
Federal
Get Ready: PISA Is Coming!
Expect lots of analysis, and probably plenty of handwringing, after the international test results are issued next week.
Federal
A More Complete Measure of China?
The scores of Shanghai are likely to be released next year on the PISA exam, a testing official says. It's a boon for those who've been curious about how well Chinese students fare on international exams.
Science
Lessons, and Caution, in PISA
We should be wary of drawing overly broad policy conclusions from the data presented in the international test known as the PISA, a pair of scholars say.
Federal
PISA Called Inappropriate for U.S. Benchmarking
A new report contends that questions asked on test surveys reflect an ideological bias, which undermines its credibility.
Science
Brookings Report Takes on the PISA
As state leaders and education advocates weigh evaluating U.S. students using international benchmarks, a new report argues that one prominent test, the PISA, is flawed and may not be appropriate for judging American schools on global standards.