Consensus Building Meeting on Proficiency Levels

10-11 September 2018, Paris, France

The consensus building meeting addressed the following:

• The number of proficiency levels when addressing a country’s progress in achieving SDG 4.1.1;
• The policy proficiency level descriptors (PLDs) for each educational level; and
• The performance level descriptors for reading and mathematics for each of the educational levels.

Working documents:

• Agenda
• Concept note
• Proficiency scale and minimum proficiency levels (MPLs)
• Mathematics:
  • Mapping of performance levels
  • Ordered PLDs and corresponding educational levels
  • Methodology for ordering PLDs
  • Methodology for PLD compilation and cross-functional alignment
• Reading:
  • Mapping of performance levels 
  • Ordered PLDs and corresponding educational levels
  • Compilation of PLDs across regional and international assessments
  • Cross-national assessments alignment with the Global Framework for Reading and MPL analysis

Reference documents:

• Mathematics:
  • Global Content Framework of Reference
  • UIS-PISA Framework Alignment: Methodology and Results
  • UIS-TIMSS Framework Alignment: Methodology and Results
• Reading:
  • Global Content Framework of Reference
  • UIS-PISA Framework Alignment: Methodology and Results
  • UIS-PIRLS Framework Alignment: Methodology and Results

Final report:

• Results of the Consensus Building Meeting on Proficiency Levels