Education and Early Childhood Development: Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA)

Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA)

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a project of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It determines how well 15-year-old students all over the world apply their knowledge and skills in order to meet real-life challenges. It assesses not just what they learn at school but knowledge gained through other venues.

PISA assesses three literacy domains: reading, mathematics and science. PISA operates in three cycles. In each cycle, two-thirds of the testing time is devoted to a major literacy domain: reading in 2009, mathematics in 2012, and science in 2015.

Over 60 countries, including Canada, participated in the PISA assessment. Most of the 15-year-old students in Prince Edward Island participate in the PISA assessment. About 200 students are excluded due to special educational requirements. Results are typically released the following year.

This information has been taken from the website:
Education and Early Childhood Development
URL: http://www.gov.pe.ca/eecd/PISA

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