PISA and the education system: what do the results reflect?

In this episode of Prishtina Talks, Zgjim Dida goes through the results of the international PISA test and what they say about the education system in Kosovo. Explaining what PISA measures and the six levels of proficiency in reading, mathematics and science, Dida stops at the most troubling finding: around 83% of 15-year-olds in Kosovo sit below level two, that is, they are “functionally illiterate”.

The presentation ties those results to their consequences at work and in society (the “bottleneck” effect), to the problems reported inside schools (violence, threats, weapons), to the gap between Kosovo and countries such as Germany, and closes with PISA's recommendations and the changes that, in the speaker's view, have to happen — from higher expectations to a focus on understanding rather than memorising.

Some of the points covered: 📌 What PISA measures, and the six levels of proficiency 📌 83% of 15-year-olds as “functionally illiterate” 📌 The “bottleneck” effect: how weak schooling blocks work and society 📌 Violence, threats and weapons reported in Kosovo's schools 📌 Kosovo against Germany — and why the best pupil leaves 📌 PISA's recommendations and the changes needed

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