/pisa PISA en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:54:08 GMT /teaching-learning/which-nations-students-are-defying-the-math-anxiety-trend/2024/11 Math anxiety is up among students globally, but a few countries deviate from the pattern. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:54:08 GMT /teaching-learning/which-nations-students-are-defying-the-math-anxiety-trend/2024/11 /leadership/how-motivated-are-students-to-drive-their-own-learning/2024/11 An international test of students in more than 80 countries and economies finds that many struggle with motivation. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:05:01 GMT /leadership/how-motivated-are-students-to-drive-their-own-learning/2024/11 /policy-politics/what-schools-can-learn-from-a-global-assessment-on-creative-thinking/2024/06 Not all creativity is the same for student achievement, the latest Program for International Student Assessment data show. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:23:05 GMT /policy-politics/what-schools-can-learn-from-a-global-assessment-on-creative-thinking/2024/06 /technology/ai-may-be-coming-for-standardized-testing/2024/03 An international test may offer clues on how AI can help create better assessments. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:32:27 GMT /technology/ai-may-be-coming-for-standardized-testing/2024/03 /teaching-learning/ready-or-not-for-an-ai-economy-how-u-s-students-stack-up/2024/03 "Artificial intelligence has triggered a global talent race," an expert says, and American students lack the data skills for it. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:15:53 GMT /teaching-learning/ready-or-not-for-an-ai-economy-how-u-s-students-stack-up/2024/03 /leadership/how-absenteeism-math-anxiety-and-other-factors-shaped-the-troubling-results-from-pisa/2023/12 Dire results on the Program for International Student Assessment should start conversations. Here's how. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:41:09 GMT /leadership/how-absenteeism-math-anxiety-and-other-factors-shaped-the-troubling-results-from-pisa/2023/12 /leadership/u-s-teenagers-decline-in-global-test-of-math-but-hold-steady-in-reading-science/2023/12 The Program for International Student Assessment shows U.S. students lost less ground than their global peers during the pandemic. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:01:00 GMT /leadership/u-s-teenagers-decline-in-global-test-of-math-but-hold-steady-in-reading-science/2023/12 /leadership/growth-mindset-linked-to-higher-test-scores-student-well-being-in-global-study/2021/04 The first global study of "growth mindset" found both academic benefits and better well-being among students who think intelligence is not fixed. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:11:28 GMT /leadership/growth-mindset-linked-to-higher-test-scores-student-well-being-in-global-study/2021/04 /leadership/opinion-my-hope-for-the-new-education-secretarys-agenda/2021/01 We must rethink our local and national education goals. Global competence is a good place to start, writes TFA founder Wendy Kopp. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:41:18 GMT /leadership/opinion-my-hope-for-the-new-education-secretarys-agenda/2021/01 /teaching-learning/pisa-working-toward-exam-to-gauge-creative-thinking-built-by-act/2018/09 When teenagers worldwide take PISA in 2021, they could face a new kind of test—one that aims to measure their creativity. And the maker of a major U.S. college admissions exam, ACT Inc., would build it. Tue, 25 Sep 2018 19:55:05 GMT /teaching-learning/pisa-working-toward-exam-to-gauge-creative-thinking-built-by-act/2018/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-naep-vs-pisa-hands-down-its-pisa/2017/12 PISA's collection of background data provides policymakers critical insights beyond just student performance. Marc Tucker makes the case that NAEP should collect similar information. Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:35:59 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-naep-vs-pisa-hands-down-its-pisa/2017/12 /leadership/u-s-students-work-better-in-teams-new-pisa-test-finds/2017/11 U.S. teenagers outperform their math, reading, and science skills when it comes to collaborative problems, a new study finds. Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:51:41 GMT /leadership/u-s-students-work-better-in-teams-new-pisa-test-finds/2017/11 /leadership/opinion-has-the-united-states-been-sleepwalking-through-history-or-not/2017/10 Marc Tucker responds to critics of his argument that the U.S. has been sleepwalking in its approach to improving education compared to other countries. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:07:38 GMT /leadership/opinion-has-the-united-states-been-sleepwalking-through-history-or-not/2017/10 /leadership/opinion-germany-rapidly-improved-their-schools-and-we-didnt-why/2017/10 After disappointing PISA results in 2000, Marc Tucker looks at why Germany reacted with system-wide reform while the United States responded with complacency. Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:13:35 GMT /leadership/opinion-germany-rapidly-improved-their-schools-and-we-didnt-why/2017/10 /teaching-learning/higher-income-teenagers-are-more-financially-literate-global-test-finds/2017/05 The second-ever international assessment for financial literacy finds U.S. students are about average. Wed, 24 May 2017 09:35:02 GMT /teaching-learning/higher-income-teenagers-are-more-financially-literate-global-test-finds/2017/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-immigration-and-education-are-necessary-to-build-a-strong-workforce/2017/05 Marc Tucker discusses why immigration and education are essential components for building a highly skilled workforce. Thu, 18 May 2017 10:27:48 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-immigration-and-education-are-necessary-to-build-a-strong-workforce/2017/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-massachusetts-built-a-world-class-school-system/2016/12 Marc Tucker takes an inside look at how Massachusetts built an education system that ranks near the top of the PISA league tables and where it goes from here. Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:30:01 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-massachusetts-built-a-world-class-school-system/2016/12 /policy-politics/pisa-u-s-students-interested-in-stem-but-scores-are-stagnant/2016/12 American students' scores in math and reading on the Program for International Assessment have not improved since 2009, and math scores have gone down. Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:55:59 GMT /policy-politics/pisa-u-s-students-interested-in-stem-but-scores-are-stagnant/2016/12 /leadership/pisa-provides-peek-at-how-attendance-school-climate-may-affect-achievement/2016/12 The newest results on the international PISA test show how factors like attendance and school climate correlate with academic achievement. Tue, 06 Dec 2016 21:13:01 GMT /leadership/pisa-provides-peek-at-how-attendance-school-climate-may-affect-achievement/2016/12 /policy-politics/opinion-the-2015-pisa-results-what-do-they-mean/2016/12 Marc Tucker explores how the PISA 2015 results may impact how we think about everything from math instruction and teaching quality to our place in the global labor market and immigration policy. Tue, 06 Dec 2016 20:21:06 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-the-2015-pisa-results-what-do-they-mean/2016/12 /leadership/u-s-treads-water-in-pisa-results-for-science-math-reading/2016/12 U.S. teenagers have flatlined in international assessments of science and reading, and declined in math. Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:00:36 GMT /leadership/u-s-treads-water-in-pisa-results-for-science-math-reading/2016/12 /leadership/math-students-from-high-performing-countries-memorize-less-pisa-shows/2016/10 Students in the highest-performing countries for mathematics are less reliant on memorization strategies than their peers in lower performing-countries, according to a new analysis of international assessment data. Tue, 11 Oct 2016 23:40:43 GMT /leadership/math-students-from-high-performing-countries-memorize-less-pisa-shows/2016/10 /policy-politics/finlands-education-minister-discusses-new-national-curriculum-and-pisa-scores/2016/10 Finland is rolling out a new national curriculum this fall that focuses on multi-disciplinary learning. °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ sat down with the Finnish Minister of Education to discuss the roll-out, an investment in teacher education, and the upcoming PISA scores. Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:22:16 GMT /policy-politics/finlands-education-minister-discusses-new-national-curriculum-and-pisa-scores/2016/10 /teaching-learning/u-s-shrinks-share-of-low-scorers-on-pisa-a-little/2016/02 An international study finds that the U.S. has fewer low-performers in science on the PISA but not so for math or reading. Wed, 17 Feb 2016 03:03:17 GMT /teaching-learning/u-s-shrinks-share-of-low-scorers-on-pisa-a-little/2016/02 /policy-politics/what-we-know-about-struggling-math-students-according-to-pisa-results/2016/02 The latest data-heavy report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is turning up some interesting and sometimes counterintuitive details on just who is likely to struggle the most on international benchmarking tests in mathematics. Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:36:45 GMT /policy-politics/what-we-know-about-struggling-math-students-according-to-pisa-results/2016/02 /policy-politics/donald-trump-says-we-spend-a-ton-for-bad-test-scores-lets-check-the-numbers/2016/01 "Common Core is out! Second Amendment is in!" Trump also told the crowd at a rally in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday. Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:12:47 GMT /policy-politics/donald-trump-says-we-spend-a-ton-for-bad-test-scores-lets-check-the-numbers/2016/01 /leadership/opinion-why-some-economies-grow-and-others-dont/2015/07 This week Marc Tucker reviews a new book by Eric Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann showing that quality of education has a major impact on a nation's economy Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:38:06 GMT /leadership/opinion-why-some-economies-grow-and-others-dont/2015/07 /policy-politics/gov-christie-newest-gop-presidential-contender-bemoans-u-s-pisa-rankings/2015/06 Christie made his presidential announcement at the Livingston, N.J. high school, which he attended and where he said he developed many of his traits that served him well later in public office. Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:14:25 GMT /policy-politics/gov-christie-newest-gop-presidential-contender-bemoans-u-s-pisa-rankings/2015/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-estonias-education-system-full-of-promise-facing-challenges/2015/04 Do high PISA scores mask a serious threat to Estonia's education progress? Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:54:28 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-estonias-education-system-full-of-promise-facing-challenges/2015/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-to-diane-ravitch-and-anthony-cody-really/2014/09 Marc Tucker responds to Diane Ravitch and Anthony Cody and their critique of the report "Fixing Our National Accountability System." Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:37:12 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-to-diane-ravitch-and-anthony-cody-really/2014/09