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What does the ISA Measure? 

 


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ISA Senior Project Officer

Australian Council for Educational Research

19 Prospect Hill Rd,
Camberwell, VIC 3124, Australia

T: +613 9277 5555
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E: isa@acer.edu.au

International Schools' Assessment (ISA)

Reading

  • Retrieving information
  • Interpreting
  • Reflecting and evaluating

Mathematical literacy

  • Quantity (related to number and measurement)
  • Space and shape (related to geometry)
  • Uncertainty (related to estimation, data and probability)
  • Change and Relationships (related to algebra and functional relationships)

Writing (Narrative and Exposition)

  • Content
  • Structure
  • Language (with attention to ESOL/ESL characteristics)
  • Spelling

To view sample tasks please contact isa@acer.edu.au They will be emailed to schools ONLY.

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Test Dates

October 2011 OR February 2012

Related Links

ISA in deutscher Sprache

International Development

International Developments

International Developments Publication Dec 2010

International Update
ACER International Update Nov 2011

 



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