The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide evaluation of 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance, performed first in 2000 and repeated every three years. It is coordinated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with a view to improving educational policies and outcomes.
PISA is useful as a comparison between countries but it is certainly not without its flaws - I also think that some countries are overly concerned about their performance internationally rather than trying to tackle their local issues first?
This animation from OECD explains what PISA is all about - it has certainly improved my understanding of it.
Prof Stephen Heppell and Carole Chapman give some useful thought on PISA over on Heppell.net. The page also include a set of really useful links.
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