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PISA 2003 database
PISA is a survey of 15-year-old students' skills and knowledge as they apporach the end of compulsory education. This is the data set from the data collection which took place in 2003 and involved the participation of the 30 OECD member countries and 11 partner countries. |
How are students faring in science today? 
Volume 1 - Analysis: Gives the most comprehensive international picture of science learning today. Volume 2 - Data: Presents the PISA 2006 full data set underlying Volume 1. PISA 2006 results - Analysis and DataThis publication presents the conceptual framework underlying the PISA 2006 survey. 
It includes a re-developed and expanded framework for scientific literacy, an innovative component on the assessment of students' attitudes to science and the frameworks for the assessment of reading and mathematics. Assessing Scientific, Reading and Mathematical Literacy: A Framework for PISA 2006Did you know that immigrant students are highly motivated to learn despite the greater obstacles they face at school? 
Drawing on data from the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), this report examines the performance of students with immigrant backgrounds and compares it to that of their native counterparts. Where Immigrant Students Succeed - A Comparative Review of Performance and Engagement in PISA 2003 |