PISA 2006
Subtitle: Science Competencies for Tomorrow's World: Volume 1: Analysis
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: PISA
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 390
ISBN-13: 9789264040014
Subjects: Education
Description: 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.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A profile of student performance in science; title: A profile of student engagement in science; title: Quality and equity in the performance of students and schools; title: School and system characteristics and student performance in science; title: A profile of student performance in reading and mathematics from PISA 2000 to PISA 2006; title: Annexes.