Database & Materials

Materials

Methodology, study design, OECD guidelines, sample tasks and proficiency scales.

Reference materials

Documentation explaining how PISA is designed and how its results should be interpreted.

PISA methodology description

How the assessment is designed, administered and scored.

Sample and study design

How schools and students are selected to ensure representativeness.

OECD guidelines

International manuals and standards governing the study.

Coding and scoring scales

How student responses are coded and converted into scores.

Description of proficiency levels

What each proficiency level on the PISA scale represents.

Sample and demonstration tasks

Example PISA test items help students, teachers and parents understand the format and demands of the assessment.

Localised sample and demonstration tasks will be added.