Promising Practices for School Organization of Mental Health Supports
Category: Student Well-Being
Instrument Overview
Expert Notes AvailableView expert commentary on strengths and cautions for this instrument
Strengths
Internationally benchmarked measure of students’ scientific literacy
Emphasizes application of science knowledge to real-world contexts
Enables cross-national and trend comparisons over time
Cautions
Designed for system-level monitoring rather than classroom or student diagnosis
Limited alignment with specific national curricula or instructional goals
Snapshot assessment that does not capture learning processes or instruction
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a large-scale international assessment developed by the OECD to measure 15-year-old students’ knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics, and science. The assessment includes a mix of multiple-choice and constructed-response items, with test booklets containing roughly 60–90 items depending on the subject and cycle.
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
10th Grade
Other Language/s
Varies per country
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
Varies
Access and Use
Contact
Open Access
No
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Ching, K. (2024). A Structural Model of Future-Oriented Climate Change Optimism in Science Education: PISA Evidence from Countries with Top Environmental Protection Index. Research in Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-024-10164-7
Teig, N. (2023). Uncovering Student Strategies for Solving Scientific Inquiry Tasks: Insights from Student Process Data in PISA. Research in Science Education, 54(2), 205–224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-023-10134-5
Item Type
Multiple choice
