Uzbekistan is gearing up to participate in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) once again, World Bank reports on April 30.
In 2022, Uzbekistan embarked on its maiden voyage into PISA, a renowned assessment program organized by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), aimed at evaluating the literacy skills of 15-year-old students across various nations in reading, mathematics, and science.
During PISA 2022, over 7,200 students from more than 200 schools across Uzbekistan undertook the assessment, facilitated by the Ministry of Preschool and School Education (MDSE). Despite the initial results indicating areas of improvement, the experience proved invaluable, serving as a diagnostic tool to identify shortcomings within the education system and initiate corrective measures to enhance educational quality and student outcomes.
On April 30, stakeholders in Uzbekistan, including the city of MDSHO, the National Research Institute for Professional Development and Teacher Training named after A. Avloni, the Republican Scientific and Methodological Center for Educational Development, and the World Bank, commenced preparations for the upcoming pilot testing of PISA 2025, scheduled for May.
A pivotal aspect of the preparation process was a comprehensive two-day seminar held at secondary school No. 110 in Tashkent, where education specialists familiarized themselves with the assessment methodology, tests, and online platforms that will be utilized during PISA 2025. Notably, experts from the World Bank, including Marco Mantovanelli, the head of the World Bank representative office in Uzbekistan, actively contributed to the seminar, enriching the discussions with their insights.
Furthermore, the preparation and execution of PISA assessments in Uzbekistan have been facilitated through projects like "Promoting the Development of Early Children," supported by the World Bank with financial assistance totaling $73.85 mn. This initiative aims to elevate the national preschool education system, with PISA participation serving as a vital component of the broader strategy to drive educational reform and innovation.
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