Metadata: Identification and Summary
Title
Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006
Alternative title
PISA 2006
Program title
Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Description
The 2006 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA:06) is a study that is part of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) program; program data are available since 2000 at https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=098. PISA:06 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pisa/) is a cross-sectional study that measures the yield of education systems, or what skills and competencies students have acquired and can apply in reading, mathematics, and science to real-world contexts by age 15. For PISA:06, science literacy was the subject area assessed in-depth. The study was conducted using questionnaires and direct assessments of 15-year-old students. 15-year-old students in April to May of 2006 were sampled. The study’s response rate was 91 percent. Key statistics produced from PISA:06 are 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading, mathematics, and science literacy.
Authorizer(s)
National Center for Education Statistics
General Survey Information
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Funder/Sponsor(s)
National Center for Education Statistics