<P> The Programme for International Student Assessment ( PISA ) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) in member and non-member nations of 15 - year - old school pupils ' scholastic performance on mathematics , science , and reading . It was first performed in 2000 and then repeated every three years . Its aim is to provide comparable data with a view to enabling countries to improve their education policies and outcomes . It measures problem solving and cognition in daily life . </P>
<P> The Programme for International Student Assessment ( PISA ) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) in member and non-member nations of 15 - year - old school pupils ' scholastic performance on mathematics , science , and reading . It was first performed in 2000 and then repeated every three years . Its aim is to provide comparable data with a view to enabling countries to improve their education policies and outcomes . It measures problem solving and cognition in daily life . </P>
who takes the pisa test in the united states
who takes the pisa test in the united states
15 - year - old school pupils
15 - year - old school pupils