Overview
Offers a concise and simple explanation of what PISA is
Discusses what countries can do to improve their education systems
Provides informed explanations of the major causes of educational improvements and declines
Is an open access book
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- International Large-Scale Assessment (ILSA)
- Learning Assessment
- Program for International Student Assessment
- PISA
- Comparative Education
- Educational Policy
- Reading Achievement
- Student Assessment
- International Education
- PISA 2018
- Improve Education
- Country Raises International Results
- Countries Changing their International Results
- Open Access
About this book
In addition, the book discusses a number of general questions: Is knowledge outdated? Are computers taking over and replacing teachers? Are schools killing creativity? Are we adequately preparing the next generation? Are schools failing to educate our kids? The book starts out with a summary of PISA’s evolution and PISA results, and an explanation of the major factors that play a role in changes in countries’ results. The next ten chapters are devoted to ten specific countries, offering a summary of data and an explanation of the major drives for changes in education results for each one. Each chapter includes a short description of the country’s educational system as well as the impact of PISA and other ILSA studies on the country’s educational policies. The chapters also include a timeline of policy measures and main hallmarks of the country’s educational evolution, discussing the impact of these measures on its PISA results. A final reference chapter explains what PISA is, what it measures and how. While highlighting the 2018 results, the book also takes into consideration previous results, as well as long-term initiatives.
This book gathers the contribution of well-known and respected experts in the field. Specialists such as Eric Hanushek, for the US, Tim Oates, for England, Montse Gomendio, for Spain, Gunda Tire, for Estonia, and all other contributors draw on their vast experience and statistical analysis expertise to draw a set of rich country lessons and recommendations that are invaluable for all of those who care about improving a country’s education system.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Nuno Crato is a Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Lisbon. He was Portuguese Minister of Education from 2011 to 2015. During his tenure, compulsory schooling was extended, dropout rates were cut in half, and Portuguese students achieved the best results ever on PISA and TIMSS.
An active researcher, science writer, and educational essayist, he has received various honours, namely from the European Mathematical Society and the European Commission.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Improving a Country’s Education
Book Subtitle: PISA 2018 Results in 10 Countries
Editors: Nuno Crato
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59031-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-59030-7Published: 24 November 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-59033-8Published: 23 December 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-59031-4Published: 23 November 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 263
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 69 illustrations in colour
Topics: Education, general, International and Comparative Education, Educational Policy and Politics