PISA 2000 Survey (Hansard, 8 July 2002)

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many and what proportion of pupils in the PISA 2000 Survey achieved the correct answer in the Reading Unit 1 section of the literacy test in(a) Question 1, (b) Question 2, (c) Question 3, (d) Question 4 and (e) Question 5. [67842]

§ Ruth Kelly
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. Nick Gibb, dated 8 July 2002:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning how many and what proportion of pupils in the PISA 2000 Survey achieved the correct answer in the Reading Unit 1 section of the literacy test in (a) Question 1, (b) Question 2, (c) Question 3, (d) Question 4 and (e) Question 5. I am replying in his absence. (67842)
The proportion of students who answered individual questions correctly is available for all items for each country in the Test Item Compendia available at http://pisaweb.acer.edu.au/oecd_pisa_data_ sl.html

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer who in(a) the Department for Education and Skills, (b) the Office of National Statistics and (c) other Departments was responsible for (i) devising the sample selection, (ii) making the sample selection and (iii) compiling the list of schools used in the PISA 2000 survey. [67843]

§ Ruth Kelly
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
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Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. Nick Gibb, dated 8 July 2002:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning who in (a) the Department for Education and Skills, (b) the Office of National Statistics and (c) other departments was responsible for (i) devising the sample selection, (ii) making the sample selection and (iii) compiling the list of schools used in the PISA 2000 survey. I am replying in his absence. (67843)
The sampling frame used in PISA and the sample design are described in Appendix A of Student Achievement in England-Results in reading, mathematical and scientific literacy among 15-year-olds from the OECD PISA 2000 study, published by ONS in May 2002.
A number of people were involved in devising the sample selection in consultation with the international sampling referees.
The report is available free at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ statbase/Product.asp?vInk=8169a&Mo re=N

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 1 July 2002,Official Report, column 117W, whether schools were permitted to remove pupils from the selection made by PISA; and whether pupils were omitted from the list of students born in 1984 and on what basis. [67864]

§ Ruth Kelly
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. Gibb, dated 8 July 2002:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question pursuant to the answer given on 1st July, Official Report, column 117W, whether schools were permitted to remove pupils from the selection made by PISA; and whether any pupils were omitted from the list of students born in 1984 and, if so, on what basis. I am replying in his absence. (67864)
The protocols for selecting students within schools and for excluding students are described in Appendix A of Student Achievement in England-Results in reading, mathematical and scientific literacy among 15-year-olds from the OECD PISA 2000 study, published by ONS in May 2002.
The report is available free at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ statbase/Product.asp?v1nk=8169&Mo re=N

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the questions asked in the follow-up sessions that were held for pupils taking the PISA 2000 tests were the same as those in the original tests. [67844]

§ Ruth Kelly
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. Gibb, dated 8 July 2002:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking if the questions asked in the follow-up sessions that were held for pupils taking the PISA 2000 tests were the same as those in the original tests. I am replying in his absence. (67844)
The circumstances under which students were assessed in a follow-up session and the construction of the PISA test are described in Section A.3 and 1.6 of Student Achievement in England—Results in reading, mathematical and scientific literacy among 15-year-olds from the OECD PISA 2000 study, published by ONS in May 2002.
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The tests used in the follow-up sessions were the same as those in the original testing session. The PISA test contained over 200 items in total, equivalent to 7 hours of testing time. Not all students were given the same questions. Each student was given one of nine different test booklets with different combinations of items. The tests were administered by test administrators who were independent of the school. Tests were brought to the school by the administrator on the day of testing and removed after testing. Only 3% of students were assessed in a follow-up session.
The report is available free at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ statbase/Product.asp?v1nk=8169&More=N