TIMSS results
In antecipation of TIMSS results release 8 Dec, it may be informative to read our book chapter on what PISA and TIMSS measure and how: Read here.
Interpreting PISA- The case of Portugal
Next 24 November I will talk with Tim Oates about curriculum and education reform in Portugal at Cambridge Assessment Network seminar.
Assessment Background: What PISA Measures and How
Luísa Araújo, Patrícia Costa and Nuno Crato
November, 2020
This chapter provides a short description of what the Programme for
International Student Assessment (PISA) measures and how it measures it. First, it details the concepts associated with the measurement of student performance and the concepts associated with capturing student and school characteristics and explains how they compare with some other International Large-Scale Assessments (ILSA). Second, it provides information on the assessment of reading, the main domain in PISA 2018. Third, it provides information on the technical aspects of the measurements in PISA. Lastly, it offers specific examples of PISA 2018 cognitive items, corresponding domains (mathematics, science, and reading), and related
performance levels.
Read here the complete article.
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