PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment)
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international study that assess how well 15 year-old are prepared to meet the challenges of today’s society. PISA assesses three key areas of knowledge and skills: reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy.
PISA 2006, the third cycle of a three-yearly survey of 15-year-olds in over 40 countries, concentrates on three key areas of knowledge and skills: reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy. This cycle concentrates on scientific literacy.
PISA 2003, the second cycle of a three-yearly survey of 15-year-olds in over 40 countries, concentrates on three key areas of knowledge and skills: reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy. This cycle concentrated on mathematical literacy. The latest PISA 2003 reports are available through this page.
The first international results were released in December 2001 and two New Zealand reports were released in August 2002. The OECD has subsequently published several thematic reports covering specific aspects of the PISA 2000 findings.