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Nonimmigrant Visas by Individual Class of Admission FY1987 - 2014
This dataset shows the number of nonimmigrant visa issuances organized by visa category (including dependent categories) and nationality for Fiscal Years 1997-2014. -
Learning Mathematics for Life A Perspective from PISA
People from many countries have expressed interest in the tests students take for the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Learning Mathematics for Life... -
Digest of United States Practice in International Law 2003
The Office of the Legal Adviser publishes the annual Digest of United States Practice in International Law to provide the public with a historical record of the views and... -
IAWG FY 2010 Annual Report
This Annual Report by the Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training (IAWG) presents the data, findings and analysis on FY 2009... -
Learning beyond Fifteen Ten Years after PISA
This report focuses on the development of reading proficiency during the transition from adolescence to early adulthood. The span of time between the ages of 15 and 24 is a... -
PISA 2009 Technical Report
The PISA 2009 Technical Report describes the methodology underlying the PISA 2009 survey. It examines additional features related to the implementation of the project at a level... -
Where Immigrant Students Succeed A Comparative Review of Performance and Enga...
Drawing on data from the OECD’s Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA), this report examines the performance of students with immigrant backgrounds and compares... -
Digest of United States Practice in International Law 2009
The 2009 Digest provides a historical record of key legal developments in 2009. Legal Adviser Harold Hongju Koh summarized the contents of the 2009 Digest, stating in part: In... -
PISA 2009 Results: What Makes a School Successful? Resources, Policies and P...
This volume of PISA 2009 results examines how human, financial and material resources, and education policies and practices shape learning outcomes. Following an introduction to... -
PISA 2006 Science Competencies for Tomorrow's World: Volume 1: Analysis
PISA 2006: Science Competencies for Tomorrow’s World presents the results from the most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey, which focused on... -
PISA 2012 Results: What Students Know and Can Do (Volume I, Revised edition, ...
This first volume of PISA 2012 results summarises the performance of students in PISA 2012. It describes how performance is defined, measured and reported, and then provides... -
Assessing Scientific, Reading and Mathematical Literacy A Framework for PISA ...
Assessing Scientific, Reading and Mathematical Literacy: A Framework for PISA 2006 presents the conceptual framework underlying the PISA 2006 survey. It includes a re-developed... -
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Section 655, Annual Military Assistanc...
Section 655 Annual Military Assistance Reports cover defense articles and defense services licensed for export under 22 U.S.C. 2778 of the Arms Export Control Act (see the AECA... -
PISA Data Analysis Manual: SPSS, Second Edition
The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) surveys collected data on students’ performances in reading, mathematics and science, as well as contextual... -
Top of the Class High Performers in Science in PISA 2006
The rapidly growing demand for highly skilled workers has led to a global competition for talent. While basic competencies are important for the absorption of new technologies,... -
Against the Odds Disadvantaged Students Who Succeed in School
Many socio-economically disadvantaged students excel in PISA. Students who succeed at school despite a disadvantaged background -- resilient students -- are the focus of Against... -
PISA 2006 Technical Report
The PISA 2006 Technical Report describes the methodology underlying the PISA 2006 survey. It examines additional features related to the implementation of the project at a level... -
PISA for Development Assessment and Analytical Framework; Reading, Mathematic...
This publication presents the guiding principles behind the PISA-D assessment for both the school-based and the out-ofschool instruments. Sample tasks are also included. It... -
Ten Questions for Mathematics Teachers… and How PISA Can Help Answer Them
This report delves into topics such as, “How much should I encourage my students to be responsible for their own learning in mathematics?” or “As a mathematics teacher, how... -
The High Cost of Low Educational Performance The Long-run Economic Impact of ...
This report uses recent economic modelling to relate cognitive skills – as measured by PISA and other international instruments – to economic growth, demonstrating that...