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Chapter 5 Science Teaching and assessing Students’ Scientific literacy

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PISA 2006 Science: An Overview of Results

The first part of this section presents the average scores for both OECD and

non-OECD countries (Table 5.3). These results are presented in order to provide

a larger view and locate the U.S. among the countries that participated, many of

which are our economic competitors.

Table 5.3 PISA 2006 Science Literacy Scores by Country

Country

Mean Science Score (Standard Error) Country

Mean Science Score (Standard Error) Finland Hong Kong-China Canada Chinese Taipei Estonia Japan New Zealand Australia Netherlands South Korea Liechtenstein Slovenia Germany United Kingdom Czech Republic Switzerland Austria Macao-China Belgium Ireland Hungary Sweden OECD average Poland Denmark France Croatia Iceland Latvia

563 (2.0)

542 (2.5)

534 (2.0)

532 (3.6)

531 (2.5)

531 (3.4)

530 (2.7)

527 (2.3)

525 (2.7)

522 (3.4)

522 (4.1)

519 (1.1)

516 (3.8)

515 (2.3)

513 (3.5)

512 (3.2)

511 (3.9)

511 (1.1)

510 (2.5)

508 (3.2)

504 (2.7)

503 (2.4)

500 (0.5)

498 (2.3)

496 (3.1)

495 (3.4)

493 (2.4)

491 (1.6)

490 (3.0)

United States Lithuania Slovak Republic Spain Norway Luxembourg Russian Federation Italy Portugal Greece Israel Chile Serbia Bulgaria Uruguay Turkey Jordan Thailand Romania Montenegro Mexico Indonesia Argentina Brazil Columbia Tunisia Azerbaijan Qatar Kyrgyzstan

489 (4.2)

488 (2.8)

488 (2.6)

487 (3.1)

486 (1.1)

479 (3.7)

475 (2.0)

474 (3.0)

473 (3.2)

454 (3.7)

438 (4.3)

436 (3.0)

434 (6.1)

428 (2.7)

424 (3.8)

422 (2.8)

421 (2.1)

418 (4.2)

412 (1.1)

410 (2.7)

393 (5.7)

391 (6.1)

390 (2.8)

388 (3.4)

386 (3.0)

382 (2.8)

349 (0.9)

322 (2.9)

Non-OECD countries are shown in italics. Source: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 2007. PISA 2006: Science competencies for tomorrow’s world. Danvers, MA: OECD.

U.S. Students

How do U.S. students score on scientific literacy compared to 15-year-olds in

other OECD and non-OECD countries? In 2006, the average U.S. student score

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The first part of this section presents the average scores for both OECD and

non-OECD countries (Table 5.3). These results are presented in order to provide

a larger view and locate the U.S. among the countries that participated, many of

which are our economic competitors.

563 (2.0)

542 (2.5)

534 (2.0)

532 (3.6)

531 (2.5)

531 (3.4)

530 (2.7)

527 (2.3)

525 (2.7)

522 (3.4)

522 (4.1)

519 (1.1)

516 (3.8)

515 (2.3)

513 (3.5)

512 (3.2)

511 (3.9)

511 (1.1)

510 (2.5)

508 (3.2)

504 (2.7)

503 (2.4)

500 (0.5)

498 (2.3)

496 (3.1)

495 (3.4)

493 (2.4)

491 (1.6)

490 (3.0)

489 (4.2)

488 (2.8)

488 (2.6)

488 (2.6)

487 (3.1)

486 (1.1)

479 (3.7)

475 (2.0)

474 (3.0)

473 (3.2)

454 (3.7)

438 (4.3)

436 (3.0)

434 (6.1)

428 (2.7)

424 (3.8)

422 (2.8)

421 (2.1)

418 (4.2)

412 (1.1)

410 (2.7)

393 (5.7)

391 (6.1)

390 (2.8)

388 (3.4)

386 (3.0)

382 (2.8)

349 (0.9)

322 (2.9)

How do U.S. students score on scientific literacy compared to 15-year-olds in

other OECD and non-OECD countries? In 2006, the average U.S. student score

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