Post on 09-May-2015
OECD Test for SchoolsPilot*
*Based on the PISA
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS April 2013
OECD Test for Schools Pilot• 125 Schools in Canada, UK and US
including 10 schools from FCPS• 48 School Districts• 6 magnets, 6 charters and 1 private
school included• 7,400 students tested during May
and June 2012• 75 students per school targeted• Reading, Math, and Science are
assessed• Students also completed a
questionnaire about classroom management and relationships with teachers
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The Socio-Economic Background of Students in Participating FCPS Schools
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500 is the US Mean
566 is the Shanghai Mean
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Reading
Levels Examples of 4C’s in each level
6 • Students can assimilate information from unfamiliar content area presented in atypical formats
5 • Students can find information in unfamiliar texts and infer which information is relevant
4 • Students can locate embedded information and construct meaning from linguistic nuances
3 • Students can integrate several parts of the text to identify a main idea
2 • Students can compare and contrast between texts and outside knowledge
1 • Student can locate pieces of information that is explicitly stated
Students Below Level 1Students Above Level 1
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FCPS--Pilot Average
Woodson HS
Thomas Jefferson HSST
Oakton HS
Mount Vernon HS
Lee HS
Langley HS
Herndon HS
Hayfield SS
Falls Church HS
Chantilly HS
Level1 Below Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
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Langley HS
Level1 Below Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
What Does the Same MeanActually Mean?
Langley High School and Oakton High SchoolBoth Have a Mean Score of 543
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• Self-efficacy in mathematics: Students’ belief in their ability to overcome difficulties or obstacles to solving math problems
• Confidence that one will be able to solve a problem is a precursor to investing the time and effort needed to tackle it
Students’ Self-efficacy in Mathematics
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Other Data Available
• International and national comparisons
• Learning Environment and Teacher-Student Relationship
• Students’ reading habits• Students’ attitudes about
reading, math and science• Students’ self-belief and interest
in reading and science• Public vs. private schools• Boys and girls comparison in
reading, math, and science• Extensive policy research
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High performing systems often prioritize the quality of teachers over the size of classesContribution of various factors to upper secondary teacher compensation costsper student as a percentage of GDP per capita (2004)Port
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Next Steps for FCPS• Network with other schools in the US that
participated in the PISA pilot– America Achieves Event– EdLeader21
• Share the results with all FCPS schools – Pyramid Planning– Benchmarking against the best– Leadership Conference- Pasi Sahlberg– Division Strengths/Challenges
• Examine FCPS/VA/US policies to ensure they are supportive ofthe best conditions for learning
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