After the Pisa shock: consequences for schools demanded

Education - After the Pisa shock: consequences for schools demanded

The sharp drop in the performance of German pupils in the international comparative study Pisa is also stirring up emotions in Bavaria. The current results are "a slap in Germany's face", said Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder (CSU) in the Bavarian state parliament on Tuesday. "We need to improve basic techniques in schools in order to achieve a better education." Alongside the opposition, teachers' associations and the business community in Bavaria also called for consequences to be drawn from the worst results ever measured by Pisa for Germany.

"The Pisa results ruthlessly reflect our outdated, encrusted Bavarian school system. If the Söder government had taken countermeasures earlier, our pupils would be doing better today," emphasized Gabriele Triebel, education policy spokesperson for the Green Party in the state parliament. "We need more teachers and modern teaching, good all-day education and multi-professional teams - also to give every child an equal start."

When asked by the German Press Agency, Education Minister Anna Stolz (Freie Wähler) promised to do all she could to counteract the drop in performance in Bavaria's schools - even if the Pisa results initially related to the whole of Germany and not specifically to Bavaria. "We will incorporate all scientific results here in order to be able to strengthen basic skills in particular in an even more targeted manner in the future." Existing measures will be expanded and new ones created. Stolz emphasized that children and young people with a migration background in particular should be given even more help in learning to read.

"Simply taking note of studies is not enough - taking a closer look and taking action are the order of the day," warned Michael Schwägerl, Chairman of the Bavarian Philologists' Association. The continuing decline in reading skills is particularly alarming because good reading skills are the basis for a successful school career, later professional life and participation in social life. Simone Fleischmann, Chairwoman of the Bavarian Teachers' Association (BLLV), also called for individual support for young talent and better working conditions for teachers: "We've had enough of analysis. We finally need action!"

The Bavarian Business Association also sees an acute need for action. Children and young people are the skilled workers of tomorrow. "We must provide them with high-quality and individualized educational opportunities across all types of schools so that we remain internationally competitive as an educational and business location in the long term," emphasized vbw Managing Director Bertram Brossardt.

It is the first Pisa certificate since the coronavirus pandemic. In reading, mathematics and science, the 15-year-olds delivered the worst results ever measured by Pisa in Germany. Pisa stands for "Programme for International Student Assessment" and is the largest international school performance comparison study under the auspices of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Germany is one of a handful of countries in which the drop in performance during the coronavirus pandemic has been particularly pronounced.

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1. Following the Pisa shock, the Ministry of Education in Bavaria, led by Markus Söder from the CSU, has emphasized the need for improvement in basic skills in schools to enhance education.
2. The Pisa study showed a significant drop in German pupils' performance, which was particularly evident in Bavaria, causing concern among teachers' associations, the opposition, and the business community.
3. Gabriele Triebel, the education policy spokesperson for the Green Party in Bavaria, criticized the Söder government for not taking earlier action, arguing that children would have better results if countermeasures had been implemented sooner.
4. Education Minister Anna Stolz (Freie Wähler) pledged to strengthen basic skills in Bavaria's schools by incorporating scientific results and expanding existing measures, with a particular focus on helping children with a migration background improve their reading skills.
5. Michael Schwägerl, the Chairman of the Bavarian Philologists' Association, warned against simply taking note of studies without taking action, emphasizing the importance of good reading skills as a foundation for a successful school career, professional life, and social participation.
6. Bertram Brossardt, the Managing Director of the Bavarian Business Association, called for high-quality and individualized educational opportunities to be provided across all types of schools to ensure Germany remains internationally competitive in the long term as an educational and business location.

Source: www.stern.de