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Towards the development of contextual questionnaires for the PISA for development study

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  • J. Douglas Willms

    (University of New Brunswick)

  • Lucia Tramonte

    (University of New Brunswick)

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The aim of this paper is to describe the technical issues to be addressed in enhancing the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) contextual questionnaires instruments for the PISA for Development (PfD) study. We discuss the conceptual framework for the contextual questionnaires used in PISA, describe the evolution of the PISA contextual questionnaires, review the measures used in several other international studies, and consider how the PISA data have been used to address the policy questions relevant to the OECD member countries. This research, alongside discussions with key stakeholders, including those from participating countries, enabled us to identify seven themes in which the PISA contextual questionnaires could be enhanced and made more relevant for low- and middle-income countries: early learning opportunities, language at home and at school, family and community support, quality of instruction, learning time, socioeconomic status, and school resources. We discuss various options for enhancing these measures. Ce document a pour objectif de présenter les questions techniques devant être examinées dans le cadre du renforcement des instruments des questionnaires contextuels du Programme international pour le suivi des acquis des élèves (PISA) en vue de l’étude PISA pour le développement (PfD). Nous étudions le cadre conceptuel des questionnaires contextuels utilisés dans l’enquête PISA, décrivons l’évolution de ces questionnaires, examinons les indicateurs utilisés dans plusieurs autres études internationales et analysons la façon dont les données PISA ont été utilisées pour répondre aux questions stratégiques pertinentes dans les pays membres de l’OCDE. Ces recherches, parallèlement aux discussions menées avec les principales parties prenantes, notamment celles des pays participants, nous ont permis de mettre au jour sept grands thèmes pour lesquels les questionnaires contextuels PISA pourraient être renforcés afin d’accroître leur pertinence pour les pays à revenu faible ou intermédiaire : l’accès des jeunes enfants aux possibilités d’apprentissage ; la langue dans les cadres privé et scolaire ; le soutien familial et communautaire ; la qualité de l’instruction ; le temps d’apprentissage ; le statut socio-économique ; et les ressources scolaires. Nous analysons différentes possibilités de renforcement de ces indicateurs.

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  • J. Douglas Willms & Lucia Tramonte, 2015. "Towards the development of contextual questionnaires for the PISA for development study," OECD Education Working Papers 118, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaab:118-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5js1kv8crsjf-en
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