FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
May 2013
OECD Test for Schools (based on PISA)Pilot
FCPS Compared with Similar Schools in the
US by Socio-Economic Status
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Here’s What
• Divide into 3 groups
• Explore the data for your
subject area
• Identify 3 important ideas
So What
• Dialogue & explore the
various perspectives listed on
your graphic organizer
• Be ready to share
Fairfax County Public Schools
Langley High School
Langley High School
The Socio-Economic Background of
Students in Participating FCPS Schools
Socio-economic advantage of students
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FCPS Schools Compared with
Schools in 2009 PISA
Science
Fairfax County Public Schools (2012)
Schools in the United States that participated in PISA 2009
700
Fairfax County Public Schools
575 is the Shanghai Mean
Langley High School
Mean score on the PISA science scale
600
502 is the US Mean
500
400
300
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
Socio-economic background (ESCS)
0.5
Socio-economic advantage of students
1
1.5
2
3
FCPS Schools Compared with
Schools in 2009 PISA
Mathematics
Fairfax County Public Schools (2012)
Schools in the United States that participated in PISA 2009
700
575600
is the
Shanghai
Mean
is the
Shanghai
Mean
Fairfax County Public Schools
502 is the US Mean
500
Langley High School
Mean score on the PISA mathematics scale
600
487 is the US Mean
400
300
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
Socio-economic background (ESCS)
0.5
Socio-economic advantage of students
1
1.5
2
4
FCPS Schools Compared with
Schools in 2009 PISA
Langley High School
566 is the Shanghai Mean
Fairfax County Public Schools
500 is the US Mean
Socio-economic advantage of students
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Fairfax County Public Schools
Langley High School
FCPS compared to other schools in US, Shanghai, and
Mexico in Reading in PISA 2009
Key: 1=Chantilly 2=Falls Church 3=Hayfield 4=Herndon 5=Mount Vernon
6=Oakton 7=Lee 8=Thomas Jefferson 9=Woodson 10=Langley
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Fairfax County Public Schools
Langley High School
FCPS compared to other schools in US, Shanghai, and
Mexico in Science in PISA 2009
Key: 1=Chantilly 2=Falls Church 3=Hayfield 4=Herndon 5=Mount Vernon
6=Oakton 7=Lee 8=Thomas Jefferson 9=Woodson 10=Langley
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Fairfax County Public Schools
Langley High School
FCPS compared to other schools in US, Shanghai, and
Mexico in Mathematics in PISA 2009
Key: 1=Chantilly 2=Falls Church 3=Hayfield 4=Herndon 5=Mount Vernon
6=Oakton 7=Lee 8=Thomas Jefferson 9=Woodson 10=Langley
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Now What?
Considering the data we have
explored today and the suggestions
from Paul Bambrick-Santoyo:
• What might be some next steps for
FCPS?
• What questions might our stakeholders
have about those next steps?