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This page contains details of publications related to PISA, both in Ireland and internationally. Many can be downloaded using Acrobat Reader (www.adobe.com). The first part of this page lists some of the main publications associated with each cycle. Then, a more comprehensive list of Irish publications related to PISA is provided.

 

PISA 2009

    • PISA 2009 Information Brochure
      This brochure gives a brief overviw of the design of PISA 2009, highlighting what is new about the 2009 cycle, and how it was proposed to implement it in Ireland.
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    • Information for Parents and Students
      This brochure is targeted at the parents of students selected to participate in PISA 2009.
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PISA 2006

    • A Teacher's Guide to Science
      The guide describes student performance on the PISA assessment of scientific literacy, student attitudes to and engagement with science, and the implications of PISA 2006 for the teaching of science in Ireland.
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    • PISA 2006 Main Report
      The PISA 2006 main report, Ready for Tommows World?, details the achievements of students in Ireland on PISA 2006, when the main domain was science. It may be ordered using this form.
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    • PISA 2006 National Symposium, April 18, 2008
      The Third National PISA Symposium event programme and presentations are available here for download.
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    • PISA 2006 Summary Report
      The PISA 2006 summary report describes the achievements of students in Ireland on PISA 2006, when the main domain was science.
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    • PISA 2006 Summary Report
      This report Ready for tomorrows world? The Competencies of Irish 15-year-olds in PISA 2006. Summary Report can be ordered using this form. Price per copy is €8.00.
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    • Implementing the Revised Junior Certificate Science Syllabus: What teachers said
      As part of PISA 2006 in Ireland, those teaching science to Junior Certificate students were surveyed. This report outlines the main findings of the survey.
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    • Implementing the Revised Junior Certificate Science Syllabus: What teachers said
      The report can be ordered using this form. Price per copy is €8.00.
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    • Information for Parents
      This brochure is targeted at the parents of students selected to participate in PISA 2006.
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    • PISA 2006 Information Brochure
      This brochure gives a brief overview of the design of PISA 2006, highlighting what is new about the 2006 cycle, and how it was proposed to implement it in Ireland.
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Thus far, the main PISA 2006 publications by the OECD are:

    • Volumes 1 and 2 of PISA 2006:Science competencies for tomorrow's world
    • Assessing Scientific, Reading and Mathematical Literacy: A framework for PISA 2006

It can be ordered from the International PISA Website

 

PISA 2003

    • PISA 2003 Teachers'Guide to Mathematics
      The teachers'guide describes the achievements of students in Ireland on the PISA assessment of mathematical literacy and the implications of these results for the teaching of mathematics in Ireland.
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    • PISA 2003 Summary Report
      The PISA 2003 summary report describes the achievements of students in Ireland on PISA 2003, when the main domain was mathematics.
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    • PISA 2003 Full Report for Ireland
      The full report for Ireland for PISA 2003, which describes outcomes and implications in more depth, may be ordered using this form.
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    • PISA 2003 National Symposium, April 6, 2005
      The PISA 2003 National Symposium event programme, proceedings and presentations are available here for download.
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    • PISA 2003 Sample Items
      This document contains a comprehensive set of sample tasks in mathematics, reading, science and problem solving, together with item statistics for Ireland and the OECD.
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    • PISA 2003 Information Brochure
      This brochure offers a brief overview of the design of PISA 2003 and its implementation in Ireland.
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The main PISA 2003 publications by the OECD are:

    • Learning for Tomorrow's World: First Results from PISA 2003
    • Problem Solving for Tomorrow's World: First Measures of Cross Curricular Competencies from PISA 2003
    • Where Immigrant Students Succeed: A Comparative Review of Performance and Engagement in PISA 2003
    • PISA 2003 Assessment Framework: Mathematics, Reading, Science and Problem Solving Knowledge and Skills
    • Are Students Ready for a Technology-Rich World? What PISA Studies Tell Us.

These can be ordered or downloaded from the International PISA Website

 

PISA 2000

    • PISA 2000 Summary Report for Ireland
      The PISA 2000 summary report describes the achievements of students in Ireland on PISA 2000, when the main domain was reading literacy.
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    • PISA 2000 Full Report for Ireland
      The full report for Ireland for PISA 2000, which describes outcomes and implications in more depth, may be ordered using this form.
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    • PISA 2000 Full Report Errata
      Seven errata are noted in this file which should be consulted by readers of the PISA 2000 full report.
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    • PISA 2000 Teachers' Guide to Reading Literacy
      The Teachers' Guide describes the achievements of Students in Ireland on the PISA assessment of reading literacy.
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The main PISA 2000 publications of the OECD are:

    • Knowledge and Skills for Life: First Results of PISA 2000
    • Reading For Change: Performance and Engagement Across Countries
    • Learners for Life: Student Approaches to Learning

These can be ordered or downloaded from the International PISA Website.

 

Other Publications relating to PISA in Ireland

    • Close, S. (2006). The junior cycle curriculum and the PISA mathematics framework. Irish Journal of Education, 37, 53-78.
    • Close, S., & Oldham, E.E. (2005). Junior Cycle mathematics examinations and the PISA mathematics framework. In S. Close, T. Dooley, & D. Corcoran (Eds.), Proceedings of the First National Conference of Research in Mathematics Education. Dublin: St Patrick’s College. Pp. 174-192.
    • Cosgrove, J. (2004). Procedures used to adjust for non-response in the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2000) and implications for the interpretation of student achievement outcomes in Ireland. In M. Murphy & L. McHugh (Eds.), Maynooth: Postgraduate Research Record 2004. Maynooth: NUI Maynooth. Pp. 55-69.
    • Cosgrove, J., Mc Mahon, S. (2005). Report on PISA Field Trial of the Computer-Based Assessment of Science: Operations and Outcomes in Ireland. Unpublished report.
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    • Cosgrove, J., Oldham, E.E., & Close, S. (2005). Assessment of mathematics in PISA 2003: Achievements of Irish 15-Year-Olds in an international context. In S. Close, T. Dooley & D. Corcoran. (Eds.), Proceedings of the First National Conference of Research in Mathematics Education. Dublin: St. Patrick’s College. Pp. 193-208.
    • Cosgrove, J., Shiel, G., & Kennedy, D. (2002). The performance of Irish students in scientific literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Irish Journal of Education, 33, 53-70.
    • Cosgrove, J., Shiel, G., Oldham, E., & Sofroniou, N. (2004). A survey of mathematics teachers in Ireland. Irish Journal of Education, 35, 20-44.
    • Cosgrove, J., Zastrutzki, S., & Shiel, G. (2005). A survey of ICT in post-primary schools. Irish Journal of Education, 36, 25-48.
    • Eivers, E. & Kennedy, D. (2006). The PISA assessment of scientific literacy. Irish Journal of Education, 37, 101-119.
    • Eivers, E., Shiel, G., & Cheevers, C. (2006). Junior Certificate Science: Results of a survey of teachers conducted in conjunction with PISA 2006. Unpublished report.
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    • Oldham, E. E. (2002). The performance of Irish students in mathematical literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment. Irish Journal of Education, 33, 31-52.
    • Oldham, E. (2006). The PISA mathematics results in context. Irish Journal of Education, 37, 27-52.
    • Shiel, G. (2002). The performance of Irish students in reading literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Irish Journal of Education, 33, 7-30.
    • Shiel, G. (2002). Reflexões sobre o desempenho da Irlanda e Portugal na avaliação da literacia em leitura no OECD/PISA 2000 (Reflections on the performance of Ireland and Portugal in the OECD/PISA 2000 assessemnt of reading literacy). Revisita Portuguesa de educação, 15(2), 61-81.
    • Shiel, G. (2003). Relations entre l'apprentissage autorégulé et les compétences en lecture dans PISA 2000 (Associations between attributes of self-regulated learning and reading literacy in PISA 2000). Caractères (La Belgique) (numéro special), Decémbre, 55-61.
    • Shiel, G. (2005). Associations between attributes of self-regulated learning and reading literacy in PISA 2000. In M. Pandis, A. Ward and S.R. Mathews (Eds.), Reading, writing, thinking: proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Pp 190-198.
    • Shiel, G. (2006). The PISA assessment of reading literacy. Irish Journal of Education, 37, 79-100.
    • Shiel, G., Sofroniou, N., & Cosgrove, J. (2006). An overview of the main findings of PISA 2003 in Ireland. Irish Journal of Education, 37, 5-26.
    • Sofroniou, N., Cosgrove, J., & Shiel, G. (2002). Using PISA variables to explain performance on Junior Certificate Examinations in mathematics and science. Irish Journal of Education, 33, 99-124.
    • Sofroniou, N., Shiel, G., & Cosgrove, J. (2000). Explaining performance on the Junior Certificate Examination: A multilevel approach. Irish Journal of Education, 31, 25-49.
    • Sofroniou, N., Shiel, G., & Cosgrove, J. (2002). PISA reading literacy in Ireland: An expanded model exploring attributes of self-regulated learning. Irish Journal of Education, 33, 71-98.

 

 
     
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International Studies

Publications

This page contains details of publications related to PISA, both in Ireland and internationally. Many can be downloaded using Acrobat Reader (www.adobe.com). The first part of this page lists some of the main publications associated with each cycle. Then, a more comprehensive list of Irish publications related to PISA is provided.

 

PISA 2009

 

PISA 2006

Thus far, the main PISA 2006 publications by the OECD are:

It can be ordered from the International PISA Website

 

PISA 2003

The main PISA 2003 publications by the OECD are:

These can be ordered or downloaded from the International PISA Website

 

PISA 2000

The main PISA 2000 publications of the OECD are:

These can be ordered or downloaded from the International PISA Website.

 

Other Publications relating to PISA in Ireland