PAIS
The Progressive Achievement for International Schools (PAIS) is organized by the International Schools’ Assessment (ISA) and Australian Council for Education Research (ACER).
PAIS provides research based English and Mathematics assessments for Year 1 to 10 in order to facilitate instant evaluation of student performance, pinpointing learning strengths and weaknesses, and tracking students’ progression for tailored teaching support accordingly.
PAIS has designed culturally diverse test content and is adaptable to various curricula, based on global standards.
What will PAIS include?
SKILLS
OF ASSESSMENT
English
Critical reading and thinking skills, including inference, analysis, and nuances understanding
Mathematics
Practical application of math, emphasizing problem-solving and real-world scenarios
AREAS
OF ASSESSMENT
English
Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, and Vocabulary
Mathematics
Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, Space and Shape, Chance and Data
STRUCTURE AND TIMEFRAME
OF ASSESSMENT
English
40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes
Mathematics
40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes
Marking and Report
PAIS reports provide instant feedback on student performance, correlating each percentile with a scale score reflecting specific achievement levels.
95th PERCENTILE
Top 5% achievers
75th PERCENTILE
Top 25% achievers
50th PERCENTILE
Middle Score
25th PERCENTILE
Lowest 25% achievers
5th PERCENTILE
Bottom 5% achievers
