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PISA 2018 Additional Analyses: What Differentiates Disadvantaged Pupils Who Do Well in PISA from Those Who Do Not? Research Brief
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Classick, Rachel; Gambhir, Geeta; Liht, Jose; Sharp, Caroline; Wheater, Rebecca – UK Department for Education, 2021
Social mobility and improving the performance of disadvantaged pupils is a focus for policy in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The findings from PISA 2018 provide a unique opportunity to explore the impact of disadvantage on pupils aged 15, to contextualise achievement outcomes with information about home-life and school, as well as providing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economically Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement, Secondary School Students
Finnish Education in the 21st Century: Paradoxes and Visions
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Burg, Carol A. – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2018
Since the publication of the 2000 PISA results highlighting Finland's school children ranking #1 in the world for reading, and #3 for mathematics and science, fascination with Finland's educational system has piqued the interest of educational researchers worldwide. Researchers have been captivated by the paradoxes of the Finnish education system:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Methods, Academic Achievement, Equal Education
PISA 2009 at a Glance
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OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2011
"PISA 2009 at a Glance" is a companion publication to "PISA 2009 Results", the six-volume report on the 2009 survey conducted by the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). PISA assesses the extent to which students near the end of compulsory education have acquired some of the knowledge and skills that…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Academic Achievement, Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries
From Sorting to Learning: Developing Deep Learning in Canadian Schools
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Kaser, Linda; Halbert, Judy – Education Canada, 2008
Observations in many intermediate and secondary classrooms and interviews with learners indicate that many young people are under-engaged or disengaged with the learning opportunities in their schools. This disengagement of adolescent learners underlines the need for a shift from systems focused on sorting to systems passionate about deep…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Formative Evaluation
Seeing the Future of Middle Level Education Requires a Mirror Rather than a Crystal Ball
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Springer, Mark A. – Middle School Journal (J3), 2009
As the world changes, education must also change. People can no longer afford to rely on a 19th century or even a 20th century education system any more than they can afford to rely on 19th century transportation, communication, or medical systems. This author discusses the obligation of educators to foster for their students the knowledge and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Global Education, Learning Strategies, Adolescents
Australia's Indigenous Students in PISA 2000: Results from an International Study. ACER Research Monograph No. 59
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De Bortoli, Lisa; Cresswell, John – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2004
In 2000, Australia took part in the inaugural OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Approximately 500 Australian Indigenous students were assessed in PISA, providing a representative sample of the 15-year-old Indigenous population. This report presents the analysis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Skills, Mathematics Skills, Student Characteristics