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A Teacher's Guide to PISA Scientific Literacy
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia
  • Sue Thomson, ACER
  • Kylie Hillman, ACER
  • Lisa De Bortoli, ACER
Publication Date
8-1-2013
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In Australia, PISA is administered and reported on by the Australian Council for Educational Research. The Commonwealth, state and territory governments provide the funding for the Australian component of the study, as well as all international costs.

ISBN: 9781742862279 (paperback)

Abstract

This report focuses on Australian students' performance on the PISA items that have been released in Scientific Literacy. It includes an overview of the PISA Scientific Literacy Framework, Australian students' results in the 2006 international assessment, examples of responses and marking guides and the context behind achievement, e.g. attitudes, engagement and motivation, and recognition of environmental issues.

Citation Information
Thomson, S; Hillman, K; De Bortoli, L. (2013). A Teacher's Guide to PISA Scientific Literacy. Melbourne: ACER