Compensation: $250 per day
Search area: all Canadian provinces
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment of the skills and knowledge of 15-year-olds. The assessment is overseen by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and involves the participation of approximately 90 countries/economies worldwide. PISA 2025 is the ninth assessment
conducted since 2000, and it will be entirely computer-based.
PISA covers three core domains—reading, science, and mathematics, as well as an additional innovative domain, learning in the digital world. Although each assessment cycle covers all three core domains, the major domain alternates with each assessment; in 2025, the major domain will be science.
In Canada, PISA 2025 will be administered from April 21 to May 30, 2025, in about 1,300 schools across the country. Approximately 25,000 15-year-old students chosen at random from these schools will participate in the assessment.
In-person Coding Sessions, Ottawa, Ontario
July 7–25, 2025
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment of the skills and knowledge of 15-year-olds. The study is directed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and involves approximately 90 countries/economies. In Canada, about 30,000 students from 1,000 schools are taking part in the PISA 2025 Main Study. The assessment covers three domains: science, mathematics, and reading. In 2025, the major domain is science.
Approximately 140 coders and up to 16 team leaders (English, French, or bilingual) will be hired for the session, with some participants coming from ministries and departments of education from across the country. In addition, openings will be available for coders and team leaders from the Ottawa region.
Applicants must:
- have a background in teaching science, language arts, or mathematics (as applicable);
- be a regular teacher, substitute teacher, retired teacher, or student teacher (applicable for science, reading, and mathematics domains only);
- have knowledge of the provincial programs of study for the target population (PISA – 15- year-olds) in their respective subjects (as applicable);
- have experience coding past cycles of PISA, other international assessments, or provincial/territorial assessments (applicable for team leader positions only);
- be familiar with MS Excel and/or MS Access (applicable for PISA occupational coding only); and
- be available for the entire duration of the coding session in their respective subjects.