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What can we learn from PISA (2015)?- Design, innovations, challenges and limitations

Series: Department of Education Research Seminars
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In this presentation Professor Klieme looks at what types of knowledge research and policy need from large scale assessments. He describes the design, indicator development and innovations in PISA 2015 before discussing four challenges: Interpreting ‘factors affecting outcomes’; Cross-cultural equivalence; Assessing trends while changing mode, and balancing policy and research.

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