Students whose parents work in professional occupations generally outperform other students in mathematics, while … students whose parents work in elementary occupations tend to underachieve compared to their peers. The strength of the …. Finland and Japan achieve high levels of performance by ensuring that the children of parents who work in elementary …

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 …

The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) examines what students know in reading, mathematics and … III, What School Life Means for Students’ Lives, focuses on the physical and emotional health of students, the role of … teachers and parents in shaping the school climate, and the social life at school. The volume also examines indicators of …