PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2006
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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.
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Date Published: Various
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PISA 2006: Scientific Literacy - How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), assesses three key areas of knowledge and skills: reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy. It is administered every three years, and each survey assesses one subject in more detail. In 2006 the main focus was scientific literacy.
Author(s): Maree Telford, Research Division [Ministry of Education]
Date Published: March 2010
PISA 2006: School context of science achievement: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?
This report examines the school context in which the science learning of 15-year-old students takes place. The findings presented come from the administration of PISA 2006, where the main subject of interest was science.
Author(s): Robyn Caygill & Saila Sok [Ministry of Education]
Date Published: September 2008
PISA 2006: Student attitudes to and engagement with science: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?
This report examines the attitudes of 15-year-old students to science, along with a measure of their engagement with science.
Author(s): Robyn Caygill [Ministry of Education]
Date Published: September 2008
PISA 2006: Mathematical Literacy - How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?
This report describes New Zealand’s results for mathematical literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006, which covers 57 countries. It expands on information already released in international and national reports in December 2007. In 2006, mathematical literacy was a minor focus in PISA. This report also includes information on New Zealand results from 2003.
Author(s): Robyn Caygill, Nicola Marshall & Steve May [Ministry of Education]
Date Published: September 2008
PISA 2006: Reading Literacy - How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow’s world?
This report describes New Zealand's results for reading literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006, which covers 57 countries. It expands on information already released in international and national reports in December 2007. In 2006, reading literacy was a minor focus in PISA. This report also includes information on New Zealand results from 2000 and 2003.
Author(s): Nicola Marshall, Robyn Caygill & Steve May
Date Published: September 2008
PISA 2006: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow’s world?
This document provides a summary of the results from New Zealand’s participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006. This assessment involved almost 5,000 New Zealand 15 year-old students, looking at their performance in science literacy (main focus), and reading and mathematics literacy (both minor focus areas). It was administered in New Zealand in July and August 2006.
Author(s): Maree Telford and Robyn Caygill
Date Published: December 2007
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