National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2011 Regional Conference and Exposition: Albuquerque , New Mexico: Learning from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA): Challenging Tasks, Informative Results

Friday, November 4, 2011: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Grand Pavilion IV (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)

Lead Speaker:

Edward A. Silver

In PISA, 15-year-old students solve problems that one might encounter outside school. The mathematics tasks used in this international assessment, and the results obtained, are relevant to teachers in grades 6–11 and a resource for teacher educators and professional developers.

Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Session
Grade Band Audience: General Interest/All Audiences

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