The PISA 2003 Assessment Framework presents the conceptual underpinning of the PISA 2003 assessments. Within each assessment area, the volume defines the content that students need to acquire, the processes that need to be performed and the contexts in which knowledge and skills are applied.

PISA = Programme for International Student Assessment.

This book presents the conceptual framework underlying the fifth cycle of PISA, which covers reading, science and this year's focus: mathematical literacy, along with problem solving and financial literacy.

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a collaborative study among the 30 OECD member countries and other non-OECD countries, which aims to establish an international standardised assessment of the knowledge and skills of 15 year olds in reading, maths and scientific literacy, as well as in cross-curricular problem solving. This publication describes the conceptual framework underlying the PISA 2006 survey, including content, process performance and context requirements with sample tasks to illustrate these aspects.

The PISA 2003 Technical Report describes the complex methodology underlying PISA 2003, along with additional features related to the implementation of the project at a level of detail that allows researchers to understand and replicate its analyses.

“What is important for citizens to know and be able to do?” The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) seeks to answer that question through the most comprehensive and rigorous international assessment of student knowledge and skills. As more countries join its ranks, PISA ...