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    Measuring up: Canadian results of the OECDPISA Study

    The Performance of Canada's Youth in Reading, Mathematics and Science: PISA 2009 First Results for Canadians Aged 15

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    Chapter 1 The performance of Canadian students in reading in an international context

    This chapter presents results of the PISA 2009 assessment in the major domain of reading in terms of average scores, variation in performance, and proficiency levels. First, the performance of 15-year-old students across Canada and in the 10 provinces is compared to the performance of 15-year-olds from the other countries and economies that participated in PISA 2009. Next, results are presented on the performance of students enrolled in English-language and French-language schools for those provinces in which the two groups were sampled separately. Following this, gender differences in reading performance are examined. Lastly, change in reading performance over time is discussed. [Go to full content of Chapter 1]

    Chapter 2 Canadian results in mathematics and science

    This chapter presents results of the PISA 2009 assessment in the minor domains of mathematics and science in terms of scores and variation in performance. First, the performance of 15-year-old students across Canada and in the 10 provinces is compared to the performance of 15-year-olds from the other countries and economies that participated in PISA 2009. Next, results are presented for males and females. This is followed by results on the performance of students enrolled in English-language and French-language schools for those provinces in which the two groups were sampled separately. Lastly, change in performance over time is discussed. [Go to full content of Chapter 2]

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