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PISA, the &lsquo;Program for International Student Assessment&rsquo;, is a system for evaluating different schools&rsquo; and students&rsquo; performances, which now covers 80 countries worldwide. Launched by OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) in 1997, PISA measures 15-year-old school pupils&#39; scholastic performance in mathematics, science, and reading. It aims to provide comparable data to enable countries to improve their education policies and outcomes. In order to do so, it relies on standardised tests only and contributes to the current tendencies of educational standardisation.

The idea of standardising education and testing doesn&rsquo;t come without criticisms, though, which PISA faced across various fields. Its very purpose, increasing economic performance, is easily questionable for something that has a notable impact on the educational system of so many countries. Testing standardisation affects global education in several ways, extending from quality education to equity and the capacity of education to reach all students.&nbsp;

During this task, your team will analyse what exactly are the effects of standardisation, and the main criticisms towards PISA and Standardised Testing, and reflect on the issue of standardisation. To what extent is standardisation necessary and useful? When is it harmful? Is it possible to create a standardised system that doesn&rsquo;t carry such heavy drawbacks? How can future teachers use this knowledge to promote anything different if they find it needed? How could we possibly start an alternative to these programmes? What could be the alternatives and how would you implement them?

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This task is scheduled for&nbsp;5 hours. The allotted time only considers the lesson preparation.&nbsp;

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	Prepare a presentation based on the title and wording of the task, addressed to an audience of students in teacher training schools. Use the files F1.-F5. as an inspiration.&nbsp;
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	Prepare an activity where you will challenge your audience to participate more, from testing their knowledge and experience to taking a stand on controversial statements. Be creative! (You can use file F6. as an inspiration)
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	&nbsp;Write a lesson plan where you explain how you will combine points #1 and #2, alongside explicitly mentioned learning goals.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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	If you can, carry out the lesson in front of a real audience.
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	Upload the lesson plan and a copy of the course materials on the ISET - One World website.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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F1. OECD - Better policies for better lives. (n.d). PISA Program for International Students Assessment. Retrieved in 2023, June 7. <a href="https://www.oecd.org/pisa/">https://www.oecd.org/pisa/</a> &nbsp; (interactive page)

F2. TED. (2013a, February 21). Andreas Schleicher: Use data to build better schools [Video]. YouTube. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xmr87nsl74">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xmr87nsl74</a>

F3. Drew, C. (February 17, 2023). 20 Standardized Tests Pros And Cons. Helpful Professor. <a href="https://helpfulprofessor.com/standardized-test-pros-cons/">https://helpfulprofessor.com/standardized-test-pros-cons/</a>

F4. SBS Dateline. (2019, October 15). Inside Singapore&rsquo;s world-class education system [Video]. YouTube. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aB9Tg6SRA0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aB9Tg6SRA0</a>

F5. Strauss, V. (2019, December 3). Expert: How PISA created an illusion of education quality and marketed it to the world. Washington Post. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/12/03/expert-how-pisa-created-an-illusion-education-quality-marketed-it-world/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/12/03/expert-how-pisa-created-an-illusion-education-quality-marketed-it-world/</a>
F6. Top Hat Staff. (2023). 21 Team-Building Activities for Students [Plus: Free List of 45+ Activities]. Top Hat. <a href="https://tophat.com/blog/team-building-activities-for-students/">https://tophat.com/blog/team-building-activities-for-students/</a>

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