An introduction to PISA and thetype of assessments used

Module 1

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Module aims

• To introduce or refresh colleagues’ understanding of PISA and the types of assessments used.

• 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.

• To increase awareness of how Wales has 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?10

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TaskWhat 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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Higher

Other countries compared to Wales

Same Lower

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Higher

Reading: comparison with Wales

Same Lower

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Higher

Mathematics: comparison with Wales

Same Lower

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Higher

Science: comparison with Wales

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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PISA survey 2009

Mathematical literacy

Scientific literacy

Reading

Learner and school

management questionnaires

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Learner and school management questionnaires

(Bradshaw et al., 2009, page 1)

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TaskApplication to practice

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Application to practice

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PISA sample questions

In groups, consider:

• Why might learners find PISA difficult?

• What skills did you need to answer the questions?

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Why learners might find PISA difficult

• Too much text/reading.

• Too much information.

• Learners don't know 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

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Changes I can implement in my professional practice that contribute to PISA

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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