PISA in Focus

PISA in Focus è una serie di opuscoli con un orientamento alle politiche educative che l’OCSE pubblica mensilmente in lingua inglese. Il loro obiettivo è quello di descrivere un argomento relativo a PISA in modo sintetico e comprensibile.

Da gennaio 2012, il Centro nazionale PISA ne sta curando le versioni italiane.

Numero
Titolo
Versione
  N. 133
Learning English as a foreign language across PISA countries and economies
  N. 132
Empowering schools’ improvement. Insights from PISA for Schools case studies
  N. 131
Mindsets and learning. How believing in personal growth is linked to achievement
  N. 130
What are the trade-offs between learning and digital leisure outside of school?
  N. 129
What can we learn about teacher support for students from PISA data?
  N. 128
The Triangle of Lifelong Learning: Strategies, Motivation, and Self-Belief
  N. 127
Fewer books and more educational software: how have home learning environments changed since 2015?
  N. 126
Shaping Students’ Financial Literacy: The Role of Parents and Socio-Economic Backgrounds
  N. 125
New PISA results on Creative Thinking: can students think outside the box?
  N. 124
Managing screen time: how to protect and equip students against distraction
  N. 123
New PISA results: strengthening education systems in the wake of the pandemic
  N. 122
How are education systems integrating creative thinking in schools?
  N. 121
What can we learn from the PISA reading-fluency test?
  N. 120
Are students ready to take on environmental challenges?
  N. 119
Are students trying hard to succeed in PISA?
  N. 118
Does the digital world open up an increasing divide in access to print books?
  N. 117
What can we do to ensure a level playing field for all students?
  N. 116
The socio-economic gap in foreign-language learning
  N. 115
How much do 15-year-olds learn over one year of schooling?
  N. 114
How socio-economics plays into students learning on their own
  N. 113
Are 15-year-olds prepared to deal with fake news and misinformation?
  N. 112
Can a growth mindset help disadvantaged students close the gap?
  N. 111
Do girls and boys engage with global and intercultural issues differently?
  N. 110
PISA for Development: Out-of-school assessment
  N. 109
Do all students have equal opportunities to learn global and intercultural skills at school?
  N. 108
Were schools equipped to teach – and were students ready to learn – remotely?
  N. 107
Do students learn in co-operative or competitive environments
  N. 106
PISA 2018 results: Are students smart about money?
  N. 105
Do boys and girls have similar attitudes towards competition and failure?
  N. 104
Are students’ career expectations aligned with their skills?
  N. 103
Where did reading proficiency improve over time?
  N. 102
How are PISA results related to adult life outcomes?
  N. 101
How does PISA define and measure reading literacy?
  N. 100
Have students’ feelings of belonging at school waned over time?
  N. 99
Can academic performance help disadvantaged students to achieve upward educational mobility?
  N. 98
Do parents of 15-year-olds know many of their child’s school friends and their parents?
  N. 97
Does greater social diversity in schools have an impact on equity in learning outcomes?
  N. 96
How are school-choice policies related to social diversity in schools?
  N. 95
Is there a generational divide in environmental optimism?
  N. 94
Does attending a rural school make a difference in how and what you learn?
  N. 93
Why don’t more girls choose to pursue a science career?
  N. 92
How is students’ motivation related to their performance and anxiety?
  N. 91
PISA for Development: Results in Focus
  N. 90
How do science teachers teach science – and does it matter?
  N. 89
Can equity in education foster social mobility?
  N. 88
How are school performance and school climate related to teachers’ experience?
  N. 87
Have 15-year-olds become “greener” over the years?
  N. 86
How is participation in sports related to students’ performance and well-being?
  N. 85

In which countries do the most highly qualified and experienced teachers teach in the most difficult schools?

In quali paesi i docenti con più qualifiche ed esperienze insegnano nelle scuole con maggiori problematiche?
  N. 84
What kinds of activities are common among teenagers who work well with others?
  N. 83

How has Internet use changed between 2012 and 2015?

Come è cambiato l’uso di Internet tra il 2012 e il 2015?
  N. 82

How do the performance and well-being of students with an immigrant background compare across countries?

In che modo le prestazioni e il benessere degli studenti di origine immigrata vengono confrontati tra i vari paesi?
  N. 81
What do science teachers find most satisfying about their work?
  N. 80
In which countries and schools do disadvantaged students succeed?
  N. 79
Is too much testing bad for student performance and well-being?
  N. 78
Collaborative problem solving
  N. 77
How does PISA measure students’ ability to collaborate?
  N. 76
How do schools compensate for socio-economic disadvantage?
  N. 75
Does the quality of learning outcomes fall when education expands to include more disadvantaged students?
  N. 74
How much of a problem is bullying at school?
  N. 73
Do students spend enough time learning?
  N. 72
What do 15-year-olds really know about money?
  N. 71
Are students happy? PISA 2015 Results: Students’ Well-Being
  N. 70
What do we know about teachers’ selection and professional development in high-performing countries?
  N. 69
What kind of careers in science do 15-year-old boys and girls expect for themselves?
  N. 68
Where did equity in education improve over the past decade?
  N. 67
PISA 2015 Results in Focus
  N. 66
How does PISA assess science literacy?
  N. 65
Should all students be taught complex mathematics?
  N. 64
Are there differences in how advantaged and disadvantaged students use the Internet?
  N. 63
Are disadvantaged students given equal opportunities to learn mathematics?
  N. 62
Are low performers missing learning opportunities?
  N. 61
Is memorisation a good strategy for learning mathematics?
  N. 60
Who are the low-performing students?
  N. 59
Does it matter how much time students spend on line outside of school?
  N. 58
Who wants to become a teacher?
  N. 57
Can schools help to integrate immigrants?
  N. 56
How confident are students in their ability to solve mathematics problems?
  N. 55
Who are the best online readers?
  N. 54
Is spending more hours in class better for learning?
  N. 53
Can the performance gap between immigrant and non-immigrant students be closed?
  N. 52
How have schools changed over the past decade?
  N. 51
What do parents look for in their child’s school?
  N. 50
Do teacher-student relations affect students’ well-being at school?
  N. 49

What lies behind gender inequality in education?

Quali sono i fattori che concorrono a determinare le disuguaglianze di genere nell’istruzione?
  N. 48
Does math make you anxious?
  N. 47
How has student performance evolved over time?
  N. 46
Does homework perpetuate inequities in education?
  N. 45
Do countries with high mean performance in PISA maintain their lead as students age?
  N. 44
How is equity in resource allocation related to student performance?
  N. 43
Are disadvantaged students more likely to repeat grades?
  N. 42
When is competition between schools beneficial?
  N. 41

Do 15-year-olds know how to manage money?

I quindicenni sanno gestire i soldi?
  N. 40
Does pre-primary education reach those who need it most?
  N. 39
Are grouping and selecting students for different schools related to students’ motivation to learn?
  N. 38
Are 15-year-olds creative problem-solvers?
  N. 37
Do students have the drive to succeed?
  N. 36
Do parents’ occupations have an impact on student performance?
  N. 35
Who are the school truants?
  N. 34
Who are the strong performers and successful reformers in education?
  N. 33
What can immigrant students tell us about education systems?
  N. 32
Do students perform better in schools with orderly classrooms?
  N. 31
Who are the academic all-rounders?
  N. 30
Could learning strategies reduce the performance gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students?
  N. 29
Do immigrant students’ reading skills depend on how long they’ve been in their new country?
  N. 28
What makes urban schools different?
  N. 27
Does it matter which school a student attends?
  N. 26
Grade Expectations
  N. 25
Are countries moving towards more equitable education systems?
  N. 24
What do students think about school?
  N. 23
What do students expect to do after finishing upper secondary school?
  N. 22
How do immigrant students fare in disadvantaged schools?
  N. 21
Do today’s 15-year-olds feel environmentally responsible?
  N. 20
Are school vouchers associated with equity in education?
  N. 19
Is there really such a thing as a “second chance” in education?
  N. 18
Is the availability of extracurricular activities at school related to students’ performance?
  N. 17

Are large cities educational assets or liabilities?

Le grandi città rappresentano per l’istruzione un vantaggio o uno svantaggio?
  N. 16

Does performance-based pay improve teaching?

Lo stipendio basato sulle performance migliora l’insegnamento?
  N. 15
How “green” are today’s 15-year-olds?
  N. 14

What kinds of careers do boys and girls expect for themselves?

Che tipo di carriera immaginano ragazzi e ragazze nel proprio futuro?
  N. 13

Does money buy strong performance in PISA?

Può il denaro determinare migliori risultati in PISA?
  N. 12

Are boys and girls ready for the digital age?

I ragazzi e le ragazze sono pronti per l’era digitale?
  N. 11

How are school systems adapting to increasing numbers of immigrants students?

Come si stanno adattando i sistemi scolastici al crescente numero di studenti immigrati?
  N. 10

What can parents do to help their children succeed in school?

Che cosa possono fare i genitori per contribuire alla riuscita scolastica dei figli?
  N. 9

School autonomy and accountability: Are they related to student performance?

Autonomia scolastica e accountability: sono associate alle performance degli studenti?
  N. 8

Do students today read for pleasure?

Gli studenti di oggi leggono per piacere personale?
  N. 7

Private schools: Who benefits?

Scuole private: quali vantaggi? E per chi?
  N. 6
When students repeat grades or are transferred out of school: What does it mean for education systems?
  N. 5

How do some students overcome their socio-economic background?

Come riescono alcuni studenti a superare lo svantaggio legato al loro status socio-economico?
  N. 4

Has discipline in school deteriorated?

La disciplina nelle scuole è peggiorata?
  N. 3

Does investing in after-school classes pay off?

È utile investire in lezioni aggiuntive dopo-scuola?
  N. 2

Improving performance: leading from the bottom

Migliorare le performance: partire dal basso
  N. 1

Pre-primary education and performance in PISA

L’istruzione pre-primaria si traduce in migliori livelli di apprendimento a scuola?