ETS press release: International digital delivery platform provider for PISA-based Test for Schools (PBTS) digital assessment through 2029

PRINCETON, NJ, USA and PARIS, FRANCE (May 20, 2024) – ETS, a global education and talent solutions organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced today that ETS has been selected as the international digital delivery platform provider for the OECD’s PISA-based Test for Schools (PBTS) digital assessment through 2029 pending final signature. In this role, ETS will design, develop, and maintain an international digital delivery platform for the PBTS.

Since 2012, the PISA for Schools project has developed the PBTS, overseen its adoption by schools around the world and fostered opportunities for peer learning among school leaders, teachers and education officials. The project contributes to improving student learning and well-being by empowering teachers and school leaders through global connections and international data provided by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

“PISA for Schools empowers teachers and school leaders through data and dialogue to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of their institutions," said Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD. “It puts the world’s most recognized, internationally comparable data, PISA, at the fingertips of educational institutions in such a way that enables them to drive positive change. We are pleased to be collaborating with ETS, a highly regarded testing and research institution, on the next phase of the digital assessment.”

ETS has a 75-year history of providing institutions, governments, and organizations across the world with the highest quality measurement. This expertise along with ETS’s educational and workforce solutions makes this partnership truly transformational. The experience, expertise and customized solutions brought to bear are directly aligned to the work that continues to be conducted by the OECD as they shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all.

“Leveraging ETS’s capabilities in international, digital delivery to help advance and expand both organizations’ global educational impact will serve to power human progress, advance international education and transform the global workforce,” said Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS. “Since 2008, ETS has worked alongside and in support of the OECD and we are proud to expand our work together to include PISA for Schools.”

The PBTS assesses what students know and how well they can apply what they have learned in reading, mathematics and science, and is designed to provide low-stakes comparative data at the school and sub-national levels. It has been successfully administered in over 10,000 instances in a wide range of countries. The test has been administrated in Andorra, Australia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Japan (Saitama Prefecture), Kazakhstan, Portugal, Russian Federation (2019-2021), Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, the United States and European Schools Network and is available in 15 languages.

For more information about PISA for Schools and to get involved, visit: PISA for Schools - PISA (oecd.org)

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Media Contacts:

Kristen Mitchell, ETS – kmitchell002@ets.org +1 908-310-0306

Sasha Ramirez-Hughes, OECD - Sasha.RAMIREZ-HUGHES@oecd.org

About ETS

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners to be future ready. We advance the science of measurement to build the benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment. We are committed to powering human progress by promoting skill proficiency, empowering upward mobility and unlocking more opportunities for everyone, everywhere. Our assessment products – including the TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE, and Praxis Assessments – as well as our innovative solutions and subsidiaries help 50 million people each year to clarify their strengths and find opportunities for growth in education, work and beyond. We continue to operate around the world, with offices in 25 locations and operations in 200 countries and territories. www.ets.org

About OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. Its goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all. The OECD draws on 60 years of experience and insights to better prepare the world of tomorrow. Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, the OECD works on establishing evidence-based international standards and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, the OECD provides a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.