1136.0 - A Directory of Education and Training Statistics, 2009

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Contents Introduction Statistical Collections Related Publications Education and Training - General Contents Expenditure and Costs Contents Higher Education Contents Labour Force Contents Early Childhood Education Contents Schools Contents Social Contents Vocational Education and Training Contents Indigenous Education and Training Statistics Contents Other Statistical or Research Reports Contents Classifications or Manuals Contents About this Release	PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT (PISA) CONTACT National Project Manager Australian Council for Educational Research Telephone (03) 9277 5626 Email ozpisa@acer.edu.au Website www.acer.edu.au DESCRIPTION The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) leads the international PISA development project, and conducts the Australian study. PISA assesses 15 year old school students' achievement in literacy, in about 60 countries (both OECD members, and others). It measures how well young people, who are approaching the end of compulsory schooling, can apply their knowledge and skills to real-life problems and situations. PISA allows comparison between countries and over time of the reading, mathematical, and scientific literacy of 15 year olds. The 2003 PISA included the domain of problem solving, and future PISAs will offer optional modules. These modules will measure learning progress over time, the relationship between instruction and learning outcomes, as well as information and communication technology competencies. In PISA 2009, in addition to the PISA assessment, an electronic assessment of reading will be undertaken in some of the participating countries. Internationally, ACER leads a consortium of research and educational institutions and eminent individuals to deliver the International PISA project on behalf of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The PISA 2009 project is managed by a consortium of six research organizations: the ACER in Australia; from Belgium, the aSPe at the University of Liege, and the translation specialists, cApStAn Linguistic Quality Control; the Japanese National Institute for Educational Policy Research (www.nier.go.jp); from the USA, Westat Inc.; and in Germany, the Deutsches Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Förschung (DIPF, at www2.dipf.de). Scope The scope of the PISA surveys is 15 year olds enrolled in schools. The 2009 Australian PISA sample will include approximately 360 schools and over 14,000 students. As in the 2006 PISA, Indigenous students, the smaller states, and the territories will be over-sampled, so that reliable results will be available for these groups. Reference Period Testing occurs in July and August, for every triennial PISA sample. Frequency of Collection Every three years. Each PISA has a different major theme: in 2000 it was the reading domain; 2003, mathematics, 2006, science; and it will be reading in 2009. While each PISA assesses all three domains, the major theme receives more detailed assessment. Method of Collection PISA uses written tasks answered in schools under independently supervised test conditions. Tests include both multiple-choice items and questions requiring students to construct their own answers. Students also completed background questionnaires about themselves, while principals completed questionnaires about the school. DISSEMINATION Release schedule PISA 2006 results were released in December 2007. PISA 2009 results will be published in December 2010. Publications PISA 2006: Science Competencies for Tomorrow’s World. OECD Publications, Paris (4 December 2007). Exploring Scientific Literacy: How Australia measures up. Sue Thomson and Lisa De Bortoli, 2007, ACER, Camberwell, Vic. PISA in Brief from Australia's perspective. Sue Thomson and Lisa De Bortoli, 2007, ACER, Camberwell, Vic. Geography Information is available for participating countries. In Australia data are available at the Australia, state, and territory levels, and for some regions. Data service Both Australian and international data, and contact details for further data requests are available through the Australian PISA web pages. Other information Extensive information about PISA, both in Australia and its international program, is available from the respective websites of ACER and its partner organisations internationally. The OECD home page for PISA is accessed by searching on "PISA" on the OECD website, www.oecd.org. The 2006 Australian PISA sample also provided the sample for the next wave of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth project, which was formerly conducted by ACER. DATA ITEMS Data items available from PISA collections may vary from cycle to cycle. Student Characteristics and Family Background Family structure Number of siblings Country of birth Language spoken at home Parental education Parents' years of schooling International Socio-economic Index of Occupational Status PISA index of cultural communication PISA index of social communication Participation in additional courses PISA index of activities related to classical culture PISA index of family wealth PISA index of home educational resources PISA index of possessions related to classical culture in the family home Learning Strategies and Attitudes PISA index of engagement in reading PISA index of interest in reading PISA index of interest in mathematics PISA index of control strategies PISA index of memorisation strategies PISA index of elaboration strategies PISA index of co-operative learning PISA index of competitive learning PISA index of self-concept in reading PISA index of self-concept in mathematics PISA index of interest in computers PISA index of comfort with and perceived ability to use computers PISA index of time spent on homework School Policies and Practices School principals' perceptions of teacher-related factors affecting school climate School principals' perceptions of teachers' morale and commitment Staff professional development PISA index of the use of formal assessments PISA index of the use of informal assessments PISA index of school autonomy PISA index of teacher autonomy PISA index of the teacher shortage Classroom Practices PISA index of teacher support PISA index of disciplinary climate PISA index of principals' perceptions of student-related factors affecting school climate PISA index of achievement pressure PISA index of teacher-student relations School Resources and Type of School School type Class size Student-teaching staff ratio PISA index of the quality of the schools' physical infrastructure PISA index of the quality of the schools' educational resources PISA index of the availability of computers PISA index of the use of school resources PISA index of hours of schooling per year Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.