What are students like as learners as they near the end of compulsory education? The answer matters greatly, not only … learners. This report analyses the results, focusing on students’ motivation, self-beliefs and use of various learning …

will also learn how students reacted to the electronic questionnaire and how it compared with pencil-and-paper tests. In … general, there were no group differences across test methods buts students enjoyed the computer-based test more than the paper …

effective in fostering students’ sense of belonging and participation in school? These questions are of great concern to … information on students’ literacy skills, but also on their attitudes and values, their social backgrounds, and on important …

proficiency. Chapter 2 examines how much students read for enjoyment, what they read, and how much they enjoy reading. Chapter 3 …

Are students well prepared to meet the challenges of the future? Can they analyse, reason and communicate their ideas … are evaluated: problem solving and financial literacy. Students respond to a background questionnaire and, as an option … the parents through a third optional questionnaire. Sixty-six countries and economies, including all 34 OECD member …

children of immigrants. Who are the children of immigrants? What do they know and what can they do? How do they differ from … other students? Do they approach school and learning in a different way? It examines more closely the issue of assessment … language proficiency among immigrant students and its possible impact on cognitive outcomes in PISA. It explores the effect of …