In this article, we document the evolution of the cognitive skills gap across Canada. We use PISA tests scores over 7 … PISA scores, in reading, maths and science, are large but unwavering. In other words inequality by SES is stable, and …

In 2000, the OECD began the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a triennial survey of the knowledge … PISA test scores in reading and math. The SES used is more conventional then the arbitrary character of the index developed … by PISA. First, average gaps in students' educational attainment between the lower and top SES quintiles, across …

Do increased instruction hours improve the performance of all students? Using PISA scores of students in ninth grade …

The international surveys of pupil achievement - PISA, TIMSS, and PIRLS - have been widely used to compare … surveys, and especially their variation across countries. We investigate this issue drawing on data from PISA and PIRLS …