PISA 2006: Science Competencies for Tomorrow’s World
Key findings:
Finland, with an average of 563 score points, was the highest-performing country on the PISA 2006 science scale.
Canada, Japan and New Zealand also scored high. Australia, the Netherlands, Korea, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and Ireland, scored above the OECD average .
04/12/2007
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Volume 1: Analysis gives the most comprehensive
international picture of science learning today, exploring not only
how well students perform, but also their interests in science and
their awareness of the opportunities that scientific competencies
bring as well as the environment that schools offer for science
learning. It places the performance of students, schools and
countries in the context of their social background and identifies
important educational policies and practices that are associated
with educational success. By showing that some countries succeed in
providing both high quality education and equitable learning
outcomes, PISA sets ambitious goals for others.
Volume 2: Data/Données presents the PISA 2006 full data set
underlying Volume 1.