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Is the Literacy Achievement of Teenage Boys Poorer than That of Teenage Girls, or Do Estimates of Gender Gaps Depend on the Test? A Comparison of PISA and PIAAC
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Borgonovi, Francesca – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Data from international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) of schooled populations indicate that boys have considerably poorer literacy skills than girls. New evidence from a household-based ILSA--Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)--indicates that the gender gap in literacy is negligible, even though…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, International Assessment
Comparison of PISA and PIAAC Participants' Reading Habits and Strategies in Terms of Reading Achievement
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Yalçin, Seher; Bayraktar, Aysegül – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2021
This study aimed to compare reading strategies and habits regarding reading achievement of selected age-group participants from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009 and the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2015 within Turkey. A cohort design was utilized because it was assumed that reading literacy…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
The Evolution of Socio-Economic Disparities in Literacy Skills from Age 15 to Age 27 in 20 Countries
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Borgonovi, Francesca; Pokropek, Artur – British Educational Research Journal, 2021
This study contributes to the literature by examining the evolution of socio-economic disparities in literacy skills between age 15 and 27. It uses combined cross-sectional data from the Programme for International Student Assessment and the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies in 20 countries and adopts a synthetic…
Descriptors: Social Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests
Gender Differences in Education, Skills and STEM Careers in Latin America and the Caribbean: Insights from PISA and PIAAC
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Marta Encinas-Martín; Michelle Cherian – OECD Publishing, 2025
Achieving gender equality in education is not only a matter of social justice: it is a catalyst for economic growth and societal well-being. This OECD report explores gender disparities in education in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region, drawing on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Programme for…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, STEM Education, Sex Fairness, Inclusion
Do Smarter Teachers Make Smarter Students?: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance
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Hanushek, Eric A.; Piopiunik, Marc; Wiederhold, Simon – Education Next, 2019
Student achievement varies widely across developed countries, but the source of these differences is not well understood. One obvious candidate, and a major focus of research and policy discussions both in the United States and abroad, is teacher quality. Research and common sense tell that good teachers can have a tremendous impact on their…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Cognitive Ability, Academic Achievement, Teacher Influence
Other Things Being Equal: Comparing Literacies in the Czech and Slovak Republics
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Strakova, Jana; Vesely, Arnost – Comparative Education Review, 2019
Large-scale international assessments, such as PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) or PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), have heightened interest in the comparative analysis of factors influencing the formation of skills and their change over time. However, such comparison has been hindered…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Adults