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PISA in Focus is a series of monthly education policy-oriented notes designed to describe a PISA topic in a concise, user-friendly way. Next issue: Do immigrant students’ reading skills depend on how long they have been in their new country? |
N°28: What makes urban schools different?
Nearly half the world’s population now lives in urban areas. What does that mean for education? Results from PISA indicate that that could be good news for students who go to school in those areas. As the latest edition of PISA in Focus points out, an “urban advantage” in student performance is evident in nearly every country and economy that participated in the PISA 2009 assessment.
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N°27: Does it matter which school a student attends?
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N°26: Grade Expectations
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N°25: Are countries moving towards more equitable education systems?
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N°24: What do students think about school?
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N°23: What do students expect to do after finishing upper secondary school
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N°22: How do immigrant students fare in disadvantaged schools?
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N°21: Do today's 15-year-olds feel environmentally responsible?
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N°20: Are school vouchers associated with equity in education?
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N°19: Is there really such a thing as a “second chance” in education?
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N°18: Are students more engaged when schools offer extracurricular activities?
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N°17: Are large cities educational assets or liabilities?
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N°16: Does performance-based pay improve teaching?
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N°15: How green are today's 15-year-olds?
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N°14: What kinds of careers do boys and girls expect for themselves?
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N°13: Does money buy strong performance in PISA?
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N°12: Are boys and girls ready for the digital age?
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N°11: How are school systems adapting to increasing numbers of immigrants students?
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N°10: What can parents do to help their children succeed in school?
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N°9: School autonomy and accountability: Are they related to student performance?
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N°8: Do students today read for pleasure?
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N°7: Private schools: Who benefits?
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N°6: When students repeat grades or are transferred out of school: What does it mean for education systems?
Background information: esimation of costs for grade repetition: notes, data tables
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N°5: How do some students overcome their socio-economic background?
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N°4: Has discipline in school deteriorated?
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N°3: Does investing in after-school classes pay off?
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N°2: Improving performance: leading from the bottom
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N°1: Pre-primary education and performance in PISA
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See also: Education Indicators in Focus and Teaching in Focus