PISA 2009: Our 21st century learners at age 15 Publications
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This report provides a high level picture of New Zealand’s 15-year-old performance in reading literacy (main focus), mathematical literacy and scientific literacy. It compares New Zealand’s results with other top- and high-performing countries. In July and August 2009 4,643 New Zealand 15 year-old students from 163 New Zealand schools took part in PISA 2009.
Author(s): Maree Telford with Steve May [Ministry of Education]
Date Published: December 2010
Finally
This report has focused on the key findings of New Zealand’s student reading, mathematical and scientific literacy performance relative to the top and other high-performing countries or economies. New Zealand students continue to perform better than the majority of their international peers in all three literacy areas. Further results will be available in 2011. These look at the relationships between achievement and students’ home background and school factors, as well as students’ reading habits and reading strategies. Because students and principals complete a questionnaire the PISA study provides a wealth of information about 15-year-olds.
We are indebted to the 163 schools and their 15-year-olds who participated in the PISA 2009 main study, and to the staff who generously volunteered to coordinate this study for their school. Your efforts have provided New Zealand with a valuable resource.
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