PISA 2009 at a glance
Contributors: OECD iLibrary
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 97
ISBN-13: 9789264095229; 9789264095250; 9789264095298
Subjects: Reading comprehension; Reading; Programme for International Student Assessment; Educational tests and measurements; Educational evaluation
Other titles: PISA two thousand nine at a glance; PISA two thousand and nine at a glance
Description: This publication is a companion publication to PISA 2009 Results, the six-volume report on the 2009 survey conducted by the OECD's Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). It provides data on the some of the main issues analyzed in the full report, including: What students know and can do: How do students compare in the knowledge and skills they show at school? Which countries are the best performers? Which perform poorly?; Overcoming social background: Does a student's socio-economic background affect his or her performance in school?; Learning to learn: Are there some types of reading, and some ways of learning, that are better for students than others?; What makes a school successful: What traits do high-performing schools have in common?--Publisher's description.
Notes: "This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD"--T.p. verso.

"Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found online at: www.oecd.org/publishing/corrigenda"--T.p. verso.

OECD code: 98 2010 13 1 P

Includes bibliographical references.

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