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PISA 2012

Performance of Montenegrin Students at

International Assessment Program

prof. dr Željko Jaćimović

Divna Paljević Šturm, NPM

Podgorica, 9 July 2014

What is PISA?

OECD

Global measuring of quality, equity and efficiency of educational systems

PISA measures the level of performance of 15 year old students in key knowledge and skill areas necessary for their participation in modern society.

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Programme for International Student Assessment

PISA surveys

give guidelines for educational policy by relating preformance data and socio-economic status of students, learning attitude and key factors that have an impact on learning at school and outside of it;

„literacy concept“ – student’s competence to apply knowledge and skills, to efficiently analyse, consider and communicate while sovling problems in different situations;

lifelong learning process- assesses students’ motivation to study, their attitudes, strategies they use while studying;

conducted in triannual cycles as of 2000 (Montenegro as of 2006) –enable progress monitoring

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Literacy definitions

Mathematical literacy is individual’s competence to formulate, employ and interpret mathematics in a variety of contexts. It includes reasoning mathematically and using mathematical concepts, procedures, facts Iand tools to describe, explain and predict phenomena. It assists individuals to recognize the role that mathematics plays in life and to make the well founded judgments and decisions needed by constructive, engaged and reflective citizens.

Reading literacy is understanding, using and reflectin on written texts and engagement on them in order to achieve one’s goals and and develop one’s knowledge and potential for active participation in society.

Scientific literacy includes scientific knowledge and its application on recognizing scientific problems, acquiring new knowledge, scientific explanation of phenomena and drawing conclusions about science-related issues; scientific literacy also means understanding natural sciences as a form of human knowledge and activity; awareness of the ways in which science and technology shape life in modern world; readiness to engage and give personal contribution and building their position on solving scientific problems.

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Participants in PISA 2012

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34 OECD

members

31

countries

– partners

510 00015 year old students

from65 countries

Sample

4 799 students

1887 students tested by computer-based test

51 schools

all secondary schools and three

elementary

up to 132 students , 15 year old students from

all schools

71% students have graduated from 9th grade of

elementary school 6

gymnasium36%

4-year vocational secondary

school 58%

3-year vocational secondary

school6%

elementary0,3%

A. Areas tested by paper-based tests

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Mathematicalliteracy

Reading literacy Scientific literacy

Problem solving

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B. Areas tested by computer-based tests

Information on educationa systems for OECD

STUDENTS SCHOOLSMINSTRY OF EDUCATION

1. Paper test (2 hrs)

2. Questionnaire for students: questionsabout family, school, teaching, learning mathematics and problem solving (30 min)

3. Computer test (40 mns)

Questionnaire for school about•Structure and organization of school•Structure of students and teachers•School resources• teaching•educational programs• assessment• school ethos• school policy

Questionnaireabout educational system

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PISA 2012 RESULTS – MATHEMATICS

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10 top scores

region

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PISA 2012 RESULTS – READING LITERACY

OECD

average

PISA 2012 RESULTS – SCIENTIFIC LITERACY

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Montenegro: trends 2006 – 2012

2006 2009 2012 Difference2012-2006

Mathematics 399 403 410 +11

Readingliteracy

392 408 422 +30

Naturalsciences

412 401 410 -2, +9

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Performance trend in participating countries

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Correlation between performance and equity

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Realised and planned activities

comprehensive analysis of PISA 2012 survey results

exercise workbooks for mathematical, scientific and reading literacy

teacher training

media campaign on importance of PISA testing

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PISA 2015

Transition from paper testing to sa computer assisted testing

Stress on scientific literacy

Testing both matematical and reading literacy

New area: collaborative problem solving

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Thank you!

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