OECD Test for SchoolsPilot*

*Based on the PISA

FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS May 2013

OECD Test for Schools Pilot• 125 Schools in Canada, UK and US

including 10 schools from FCPS• 48 School Districts• 6 magnets, 6 charters and 1 private

school included• 7,400 students tested during May

and June 2012• 75 students per school targeted• Reading, Math, and Science are

assessed• Students also completed a

questionnaire about classroom management and relationships with teachers

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PISA Sections

• Understanding Your School’s Results

• What Students at your School Know and Can Do in Reading, Mathematics and Science

• Student Engagement and the Learning Environment at your School in an International Perspective

• Your School Compared with Similar Schools in your Country

• Your School in an International Context

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The Socio-Economic Background of Students in Participating FCPS Schools

Socio-economic advantage of students

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FCPS Schools Compared withSchools in 2009 PISA

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500 is the US Mean

566 is the Shanghai Mean

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FCPS Schools Compared withSchools in 2009 PISA

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575 is the Shanghai Mean

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Schools in the United States that participated in PISA 2009

MathematicsFairfax County Public Schools (2012)

Socio-economic advantage of students

487 is the US Mean

600 is the Shanghai Mean

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Schools in the United States that participated in PISA 2009

ScienceFairfax County Public Schools (2012)

Socio-economic advantage of students

575 is the Shanghai Mean

502 is the US Mean

Reading

Levels Examples of 4C’s in each level

6 • Students can assimilate information from unfamiliar content area presented in atypical formats

5 • Students can find information in unfamiliar texts and infer which information is relevant

4 • Students can locate embedded information and construct meaning from linguistic nuances

3 • Students can integrate several parts of the text to identify a main idea

2 • Students can compare and contrast between texts and outside knowledge

1 • Student can locate pieces of information that is explicitly stated

Students Below Level 1Students Above Level 1

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Reading by Proficiency Level

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FCPS--Pilot Average

Woodson HS

Thomas Jefferson HSST

Oakton HS

Mount Vernon HS

Lee HS

Langley HS

Herndon HS

Hayfield SS

Falls Church HS

Chantilly HS

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What Does the Same MeanActually Mean?

Langley High School and Oakton High SchoolBoth Have a Mean Score of 543

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FCPS compared to other schools in US, Shanghai, and Mexico in Science in PISA 2009

Student Engagement and the Learning Environment in an International Perspective• The learning environment at your school and

other schools in the US– Disciplinary Climate– Teacher Student Relations

• Students’ reading habits and the relationship with the performance

• Students’ attitudes to mathematics and the relationship to performance– Motivation and Self Efficacy

• Students’ self belief and interest in science and the relationship with performance– Motivation and Self-Efficacy

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Disciplinary Climate at Falls Church HS

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Disciplinary Climate at Falls Church HS vs. Reading Performance

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Disciplinary Climate at Langley HS vs. Reading Performance

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Disciplinary Climate at Falls Church HS

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Disciplinary Climate at Langley HS

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Teacher-Student Relations atFalls Church HS

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Teacher-Student Relations atFalls Church HS

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Teacher-Student Relations at Langley HS

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Teacher-Student Relations at Langley HS

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Students Instrumental Motivation in Math at Falls Church HS

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Students Instrumental Motivation in Math at Langley HS

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Students Self-Efficacy in Math atFalls Church HS

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Students Self-Efficacy in Math at Langley HS

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Students Instrumental Motivation in Science at Falls Church HS

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Students Instrumental Motivation in Science at Langley HS

Teacher-Student Relations

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Reader Profiles at Falls Church HS

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Other Data Available

• International and national comparisons

• Learning Environment and Teacher-Student Relationship

• Students’ reading habits• Students’ attitudes about

reading, math and science• Students’ self-belief and interest

in reading and science• Public vs. private schools• Boys and girls comparison in

reading, math, and science• Extensive policy research

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Next Steps for FCPS• Network with other schools in the US that

participated in the PISA pilot– America Achieves Event– EdLeader21

• Share the results with all FCPS schools – Pyramid Planning– Benchmarking against the best– Leadership Conference- Pasi Sahlberg– Division Strengths/Challenges

• Examine FCPS/VA/US policies to ensure they are supportive ofthe best conditions for learning

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