OECD’s LATEST PISA SURVEY
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey is the most comprehensive and rigorous international yardstick of secondary-school students’ attainments. PISA 2006 was held in 57 countries that together account for nearly 90% of world GDP. It tested students on how much they knew about science and their ability to use scientific knowledge and understanding to identify and address questions and resolve problems in daily life. It also examined student performance in reading and mathematics, and collected data on the student, family and institutional factors that can help explain differences in performance. Full details and analysis will be published by the OECD at 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday 4 December 2007.