PISA Under Examination: Changing Knowledge, Changing Tests, and Changing Schools

The Comparative Education Society in Europe (CESE) held in international symposium in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain from the 23rd to the 26th of November 2009. This was organized by Miguel A. Pereyra, President of CESE and Professor of Comparative Education at the University of Granada.

The Symposium featured these Keynote Speakers:

• David C. Berliner of Arizona State University
• Antonio Bolivar of the University of Grenada
• Julio Carabana of the Complutense University of Madrid
• Robert Cowan of the Institute of Education, University of London
• Ulf P. Lundgren of the University of Uppsala
• Katharina Maag Merki of the University of Zurich
• Gerry Mac Ruairc of University College Dublin
• Clara Morgan of Carleton University
• Donatella Palomba of the University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
• Anselmo Roberto Paolone of the University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
• Thomas S. Popkewitz of the University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Javier Salinas of the Complutense University of Madrid
• David Scott of the Institute of Education, University of London
• Daniel Santin of the Complutense University of Madrid
• Hannu Simola of the University of Helsinki
• Petra Stanat of the Freie Universitat Berlin
• Daniel Troehler of the University of Luxembourg