OECD PISA - An Example of Stochastic Illiteracy?

PISA stands for “Programme for International Student Assessment” performed, by the OECD and consisting of a cyclic evaluation of the new generations' basic competences. The first evaluation took place in 2000 and the results were published on 4 December 2001. According to the official statements an overall of 32 countries participated in this first study. The publication of the results in Germany caused some great excitement, as Germany the “country of arts and science” was ranked at the lower edge not so far from Brazil. Politicians, teachers, scientists and any other people expressed their opinions, looked for those responsible, for the bad state and demanded immediate actions for improving the education in Germany.