International Assessments of Student Achievement and Public Views Toward K–12 Education: Evidence From a National Survey Experiment in Israel

• In Event: 52.085 - Poster Session 10
  In Poster Session: 52.085-4 - Accountability Policies at the Local, State, and National Levels

Abstract

Following the immense growth of International Assessments of Student Achievement (ILSAs; e.g., the Program for International Student Assessment [PISA]), scholars have explored the representation of these assessments in public discourse—media coverage. Scholars, however, paid little attention to the impact of ILSAs on the general public. Using a population-based experimental research design (n=2,920) this study examines the effect of ILSAs on public views toward K-12 education in Israel. Findings from this experiment reveal negative effects of exposure to ILSA on confidence in and subjective evaluation of the education system and schools, without increasing support for additional public spending on education. Implications of the findings for research and policy will be discussed in the full paper.

Author

• Oren Pizmony Levy, Teachers College, Columbia University