This TER Topics episode brings together feature interviews from episodes #060 and #95 of the TER Podcast.

First, Simon Breakspear talks about the ways that PISA influence school curriculum and education policy in different countries, then David Rutkowski breaks down some of the issues and misconceptions about how PISA is calculated, to help people have more informed conversations about the test, its results, and their application in schools.

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
00:33 Intro
02:09 Interview – Simon Breakspear
55:05 Interview – David Rutkowski
01:38:40 Sign Off

Main Feature: Marten Koomen discusses his research into the process by which large-scale tests like PISA and NAPLAN affect school management and curriculum.

Timecodes (links coming soon):

00.00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
03:32 Interview – Marten Koomen

• Marten Koomen on Twitter
• Marten’s annotated bibliography

1:02:13 Close & Sign Off