Discuss how these international assessments are different compared to IB’s assessments. Support your discussion with a chart created by yourself to compare these assessments with each other.
“PISA is the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment. PISA measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges.” (OECD, 2018). Retrieved directly from https://www.oecd.org/pisa/
“PIRLS, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, is one of the core studies of IEA. Directed by the TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College and conducted every five years since 2001, PIRLS is recognized as the global standard for assessing trends in reading achievement…” (IEA, 2020) Retrieved directly from https://www.iea.nl/studies/iea/pirls
“TIMSS, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, is a flagship study of IEA. Directed by the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College, TIMSS is an international assessment of student achievement in mathematics and science…” (IEA, 2020). Retrieved directly from https://www.iea.nl/studies/iea/timss
Your paper should focus on two points below:
Discuss with evidences how TIMSS, PIRLS, and PISA international assessments are different/similar than/to IB’s PYP, MYP, and DP assessments. Following questions (your discussion should not be limited to these Qs) might help you to organise your paper. (500-550 words)
What does each of these international assessments measure?
When are these assignments applied to students?
How are the assessments conducted?
What particular components are assessed?
What are the assessment criteria used in each assessment?
Discuss “how TIMSS, PIRLS, and PISA might provide information to countries which IB PYP, MYP, and DP assessments cannot provide?” (250-words). For this one please use the materials that I have uploaded.
A detailed comparative chart
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