PISA PISA 2006: Science Competencies for Tomorrow's World: Volume 1: Analysis: v. 1 (PISA: Science Competencies for Tomorrow's World: Analysis) - Softcover

Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development, OECD

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9264040005 ISBN 13: 9789264040007

Publisher: OECD Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

PISA 2006: Science Competencies for Tomorrow's World presents the results from the most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey, which focused on science and also assessed mathematics and reading. It is divided into two volumes: the first offers an analysis of the results, the second contains the underlying data. Volume 1: Analysis gives the most comprehensive international picture of science learning today, exploring not only how well students perform, but also their interests in science and their awareness of the opportunities that scientific competencies bring as well as the environment that schools offer for science learning. It places the performance of students, schools and countries in the context of their social background and identifies important educational policies and practices that are associated with educational success. By showing that some countries succeed in providing both high quality education and equitable learning outcomes, PISA sets ambitious goals for others.

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Both "Pisa 2006" volumes present data from the OECD's Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006 survey of scholastic performance in 57 countries. The survey offers a detailed picture of learning among 15-year-old students in science, while also assessing skill in reading and mathematics. It presents data not only on students' achievement but also on their attitudes toward science, their awareness of career and life prospects offered by science qualifications, and the learning opportunities and environments offered by their schools."PISA 2006" examines how student performance varies by such factors as gender, socioeconomic background, and migration status. It provides insight into the factors that influence the development of knowledge and skills at home and at school, how these interact, and what the implications are for policy development. Finally, it sheds light on those countries that succeed in achieving high performance standards while providing an equitable distribution of learning opportunities.

Edition details

• Publisher: OECD Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9264040005
• ISBN 13: 9789264040007
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 388