Outcomes of Learning: Results from the 2000 Program for International Student Assessment of 15-Year-Olds in Reading, Mathematics, and Science Literacy. Statistical Analysis Report. [Revised].

This report presents revised results from the first cycle of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). PISA is a new international assessment of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics, and science literacy. The United States has joined with 27 other member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and 4 non-OECD countries to assess their students performance against international benchmarks. PISA content is not drawn strictly from school curricula, but rather form a framework agreed to nationally in what reading, mathematics, and science literacy mean. After the year 2000, PISA results are scheduled to be available every 3 years so that progress can be tracked over time. In PISA 2000, student questionnaires sought information about student attitudes toward reading and learning strategies. This information and achievement data provide baseline information for later PISA studies. Four appendixes contain technical notes, descriptions of international studies in subject areas, supporting statistical data, and the released items from PISA 2000 assessments. (Contains 38 tables, 26 figures, and 41 references.) (SLD)