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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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

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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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