is possible, and provides students, parents, policy makers and other education stakeholders insights into what enables …Many socio-economically disadvantaged students excel in PISA. Students who succeed at school despite a disadvantaged … background -- resilient students -- are the focus of Against the Odds. The report shows that overcoming barriers to achievement …

This sixth volume of PISA 2012 results examines 15-year-old students’ performance in financial literacy in the 18 … to students’ and their families’ background and to students’ mathematics and reading skills. The volume also explores … students’ access to money and their experience with financial matters. In addition, it provides an overview of the current …

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 …

Are there computers in the classroom? Does it matter? Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connection examines … how students' access to and use of information and communication technology (ICT) devices has evolved in recent years, and … explores how education systems and schools are integrating ICT into students' learning experiences. Based on results from PISA …

Are there computers in the classroom? Does it matter? Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connection examines … how students’ access to and use of information and communication technology (ICT) devices has evolved in recent years, and … explores how education systems and schools are integrating ICT into students’ learning experiences. Based on results from PISA …

While enrolment in tertiary education has increased dramatically over the past decades, many university-aged students … further education, it is equally important to ensure that students’ expectations are well-aligned with their actual abilities …. Grade Expectations: How Marks and Education Policies Shape Students' Ambitions reveals some of the factors that influence …