What's the test? P ISA?

Poor results Kosovo has shown in the past on test P ISA has always been a solid basis for criticising governments for the poor situation in education. The topic of this test has returned to the attention of Kosovo's opinion, as Kosovo in its last test for 2022 has proved extremely bad in assessment and worse than the results of 2018.

But what is the test? P ISA?

PISA is the Association for Economic Co-operation and Development Programme for the Students' International assessment.

By description of the OECD official page, through test P ISA measures the knowledge of 15-year-old reading, mathematics and science and their ability to cope with real life challenges.

PISA was first realized in 2000 and then repeated every three years. The 2021 testing had been postponed for 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Its goal is to provide comparable data in order to enable countries to improve their policies and educational results. He measures the solution to problems and recognition.

How is testing done?

Each student is subjected to a two - hour computer test.

Part of the test is multi-election, and part includes fuller answers. The value material has six and a half hours, but each student is not tested in all parts.

After the cognitive test, student participants spend about an hour more answering a questionnaire on their background, including learning habits, motivation, and family.

Kosovo results in 2022 vs 2018 test

Kosovo, both in reading and in mathematics and science, has taken the last part of the table.

As far as results in mathematics are concerned, Kosovo ranks 7th in the end of the list, with 355 points, or compared to 2018, 11 points less.

In science, Kosovo ranks fourth in the end, with 357 points, or eight points worse than in 2018.

As for reading, Kosovo also hits the end of the table, with 342 points or 11 points less than in 2018.

For this disastrous result, Education Minister Arberie Nagavci has blamed the government's pandemic and change.