PISA Results released December 3, 2013

The 2012 PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) results were released December 3, 2013.   Canada has seen a small decline in results but still remains among the best performers internationally, behind only 9 other countries.  “PISA 2012 Results in Focus” is a summary document that provides an international prespective, as well as more detailed comparisons of several provinces and how they perform in the three categories (mathematices, reading and science) vis-à-vis  international rankings.  In addition to showing above average results in the assessment of skills , Canada is also one of several countries demonstrating leadership in “equity in education opportunities.”  Worth a look…