Module 1
An introduction to PISA and the
type of assessments used
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Module aims
• To introduce or refresh colleagues’
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PISA and the types of
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• To establish a link to personal practice
with regard to developing the skills of
learners so that they are able to use
experiences from across the curriculum
and apply them to PISA assessments.
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Module objectives
• To gain an insight into the PISA survey.
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• To increase awareness of how Wales has
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performed in relation to PISA 2009.
• To gain an awareness of the types of
assessment utilised within PISA.
• To reflect on the place of PISA within
Wales and within one’s own practice.
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What do you already
know about PISA?
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Quiz Question 1
• What does the acronym PISA stand for?
a) Plan for International Student Assessment
b) Programme for International Student
Assessment takes place every three years with a different
focus each year. Last round was 2009 and the focus was reading.
c) Programme for International Schools
Assessment
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Quiz Question 2
• In 2009 the PISA survey consisted of tests
and questionnaires. What did the
questionnaires address?
a) Learners’ attitudes to reading only.
b) Learners’ attitudes to reading, mathematics
and science.
c) Learners’ attitudes to reading, aspects of
school management and school climate.
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Quiz Question 3
• What three areas do the PISA tests
assess?
a) Literacy, numeracy and science.
b) Reading, mathematical literacy and scientific
literacy.
c) Reading, mathematics and ICT.
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Quiz Question 4
• What age are the learners when they
participate in PISA tests?
a) 15
This age group was chosen as the pupils are nearing the end
of their compulsory education
b) 17
c) 12
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Quiz Question 5
• Which of these types of schools in Wales
were excluded in the sampling frame in
2009?
a) Special schools and pupil referral units.
If it is expected that the majority of pupils in a school will not be eligible to
participate in PISA, they are allowed to be exempt.
b) Maintained schools.
c) Independent schools.
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Quiz Question 6
• How can schools use the data from the
PISA tests?
a) To prepare the learners for the global
knowledge economy of the 21st century.
b) To reveal common patterns among high
performing schools.
c) As a benchmark, to show what is truly
possible in education.
They are all correct!
Which do you think is the most important
way data from the PISA survey can be used by schools?
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Task
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What is the most important
way data from the PISA
survey can be used by
schools?
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How well did Wales
do in PISA 2009?
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Other countries compared to Wales
Higher
Same
Lower
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Reading: comparison with Wales
Higher
Same
Lower
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Mathematics: comparison with Wales
Higher
Same
Lower
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Science: comparison with Wales
Higher
Same
Lower
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Question:
Why did Australia and
South Korea perform better
than Wales in the 2009
PISA survey?
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Reading
Mathematical
literacy
PISA
survey
2009
Learner and
school
management
questionnaires
Scientific
literacy
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Learner and school management
questionnaires
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Pupil
Questionnaire
School
Questionnaire
• Pupils’ economic and social backgrounds,
study habits, and attitudes to reading and
reading activities in school
• School’s size, intake, organisation, reading
activities available in the school
(Bradshaw et al., 2009, page 1)
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Task
Application to practice
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Application to practice
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PISA sample questions
In groups, consider:
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• Why might learners find PISA difficult?
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• What skills did you need to answer the
questions?
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Why learners might find PISA difficult
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Too much text/reading.
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Too
much information.
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how to answer.
The questions are long and presented in
unfamiliar layouts.
• Learners don't understand the questions.
• They give up too easily.
• They are afraid to be wrong.
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Review of professional practice
Changes I can
implement in my
professional
practice that
contribute to
PISA
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References
• Bradshaw, J., Ager, R., Burge, B. and Wheater, R. (2010)
PISA 2009: Achievement of 15-year-olds in Wales. Slough:
NFER.
• OECD (2009) Take the test: sample questions from OECD’s
Pisa assessments. [Online]. Available at:
www.oecd.org/pisa/pisaproducts/pisa2006/41943106.pdf
(Accessed: 24 October 2012).
• OECD (2010) PISA 2009 at a Glance. [Online]. Available at:
www.oecd.org/pisa/46660259.pdf (Accessed 24 October
2012).
• Welsh Government, DfES (2012) A guide to using PISA as a
learning context. [Online]. Available at:
http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/13915/1/120229pisabookleten.pdf
(Accessed: 24 October 2012).
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Further reading/resources
• OECD (2012), ‘PISA-Measuring student success around
the world’, You Tube [Online]. Available at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1I9tuScLUA
(Accessed: 24 October 2012).
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