Results of an International Test of Scientific Literacy and Attitudes
The International Journal of Science Education devoted its first issue of 2011 to reporting on the results of the 2006 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The test is sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and is administered every three years to students in OECD countries and other participating countries. The exam measures competence among 15-year-olds in the areas of reading, mathematics, and science. Each time the test is administered, the primary subject area changes.