When the first PISA tests in 2000 placed German students well below the average in OECD countries for reading and literacy, the nation was shocked. The revelation sparked a nationwide debate about Germany's school system and what was needed to improve it.
About this project
This series of videos has been produced jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Pearson Foundation to present initiatives being taken by education authorities around the world to help improve the learning performance of their secondary school students. The school systems featured in these videos were chosen for their strong performance in the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a three-yearly evaluation of secondary students in reading, mathematics and science.
For more information about this project, feel free to contact the Pearson Foundation at info@pearsonfoundation.org.
