Higher education in Asian countries and the role of international ...

PISA CYCLE
SOURCE: OECD, Program for International Students Assessment (PISA)
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This Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a unique international
collaborative effort of participating governments. Experts from these participating countries
serve on working groups. Through these experts, countries ensure that the PISA assessment
instruments are internationally valid and take into account the cultural and curricular contexts of
OECD member countries, that they provide a realistic basis for measurement, and that they place
an emphasis on authenticity and educational validity (Luyten & Scheerens, 2005). The
frameworks and assessment instruments for PISA, adopted by the OECD member countries, are
the product of a multi-year research and development process. PISA results; 2000, 2003 and
2006, offer the best opportunity to look at how do different factors influence and affect the
educational outcomes.
PISA study shows the commitment of participating, OECD member countries and as
well as non-member partner countries, to monitor the outcomes of education systems in terms of
student achievement on a regular basis. PISA study makes an effort to estimate; how well