This change worksheet is to inform OMB
of changes made in procedures for recruiting and working with
schools in order to ensure that participation and response rates
meet international standards for the PISA. The record also includes
the final questionnaires for the study. The Program for
International Student Assessment (PISA) is a new system of
international assessments that focus on 15-year-olds' capabilities
in reading literacy, mathematics literacy, and science literacy.
PISA 2000 was the first cycle of PISA, which will be conducted
every three years, with a primary focus on one area for each cycle.
PISA 2000 focuses on reading literacy; mathematics literacy was the
focus in 2003, and science literacy will be the focus in 2006. In
addition to assessment data, PISA provides background information
on school context and student demographics to benchmark performance
and inform policy.
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