Download or read book Messages from PISA 2000 written by Programme for International Student Assessment and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wrap-up volume of the PISA 2000 project presents the key findings, including fascinating findings on reading performance, characteristics of successful students, differences between the interests and study habits of boys and girls, the effect of school climate and resources on student performance, and the effect of school autonomy on performance. The book includes country-by-country profiles that provide information on student performance, socio-economic status, student characteristics, school characteristics, and system characteristics.