International large-scale assessments are on the rise, with the Programme for International
Student Assessment (PISA) seen by many as having strategic prominence in education …

Abstract The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is the world's largest
international assessment of primary-aged students' reading comprehension. However …

Abstract The Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) has become one of
the most influential forces in global education. The growing influence has been …

This paper examines whether, to what extent, and how international large-scale
assessments (ILSAs) have influenced education policy-making at the national level. Based …

Research in international large-scale assessment (ILSA) has become an increasingly
popular field of study in education. Consequently, interest and debate in the field by …

Background: PISA results appear to have a large impact upon government policy. The
phenomenon is growing, with more countries taking part in PISA testing and politicians …

Background Given that students from socio‐economically disadvantaged family
backgrounds are more likely to suffer from low academic performance, there is an interest in …

This study investigated research trends in civic and citizenship education by systematically
reviewing research regarding international frameworks for civic and citizenship education …

Recent decades have seen a rise of international large-scale assessments, which have
become an influential instrument for informing educational policies. Likewise, they play an …

To examine the relationship between students' perceptions and their non-cognitive
outcomes, this research uses secondary analysis of PISA data from 14,167 students in the …