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Volante, Louis; Klinger, Don A. – European Education, 2021
The present analysis examined the relationship between PISA results and their influence on policy development within a select group of European nations which included Estonia, Italy, France, and Finland. These countries reflect four distinct outcomes in relation to PISA results: (1) high achievement and high equity (Estonia); (2) stagnant…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Secondary School Students, International Assessment, Foreign Countries
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Baird, Jo-Anne; Johnson, Sandra; Hopfenbeck, Therese N.; Isaacs, Talia; Sprague, Terra; Stobart, Gordon; Yu, Guoxing – Educational Research, 2016
Background: PISA results appear to have a large impact upon government policy. The phenomenon is growing, with more countries taking part in PISA testing and politicians pointing to PISA results as reasons for their reforms. Purpose: The aims of this research were to depict the policy reactions to PISA across a number of jurisdictions, to see…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Educational Policy, Public Policy, Educational Change
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Pons, Xavier – European Educational Research Journal, 2016
This article traces the evolution of the French policy PISA debate from 2001 to 2014 by analysing the results of two original qualitative researches. Theoretically, this debate is the outcome of specific policy configurations, which predetermine its scope, content and effectiveness. These configurations are themselves described through their…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Debate, Politics of Education, Institutional Characteristics
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Michel, Alain – European Journal of Education, 2017
The international comparative studies on students' outcomes have initiated analyses that have had a growing influence on national and sub-national education policies in industrialised and developing countries. It is particularly the case of the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) which started in 2000 and has organised…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Outcomes of Education, Achievement Tests