PISA senior manager says Australia's performance concerns justified

Chelsea Channing

By Chelsea Channing
Published June 13, 2017

Whilst on the ground bringing you the latest from EduTECH 2017, we had a chance to chat with Peter Adams, senior manager of PISA, at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Adams tells us about some of the misconceptions many have about the test, and shares his views on how Australia is faring.

What do you think are some of the biggest misunderstandings about PISA?

I think probably the biggest challenge is people ...

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