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The policy impact of PISA: an exploration of the normative effects of international benchmarking in school system performance

Little research has been done into how the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) aff... Show more
Little research has been done into how the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) affect national educational reform and policy-making. This paper examines the normative impact of PISA by investigating how, and the extent to which , national policy actors use PISA in policies and practices, to evaluate and improve school-system performance. Drawing on the results of a survey of country practices, the study shows that PISA has become accepted as a reliable instrument for benchmarking student performance worldwide, and that PISA results have had an influence on policy reform in the majority of participating countries/economies.
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Authors: Breakspear, Simon

Corporate authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Date: 2012

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: OECD education working papers

Subjects: Assessment; Teaching and learning; Performance ... [+] Show more