The PISA 2009 Technical Report describes the methodology underlying the PISA 2009 survey. It examines additional features related to the implementation of the project at a level of detail that allows researchers to understand and replicate its analyses. The reader will find a wealth of information on the test and sample design, methodologies used to analyse the data, technical features of the project and quality control mechanisms.

Foreword
Chapter 1. Programme for International Student Assessment: an Overview
-Participation
-Features of PISA
-Managing and implementing PISA
-Organisation of this report
Chapter 2. Test Design and Test Development
-Test scope and format
-Test design
-Test development centres
-Development timeline
-The PISA 2009 reading literacy framework
-Item development process
-Field trial
-Main study
Chapter 3. The Development of the PISA Context Questionnaires
-Introduction
-The development of the PISA 2009 Questionnaire Framework
-Research areas in PISA 2009
-The development of the PISA 2009 context questionnaires
-The field-trial of the PISA 2009 context questionnaires
-The coverage of the questionnaire material
Chapter 4. Sample Design
-Target population and overview of the sampling design
-Population coverage, and school and student participation rate standards
Chapter 5. Translation and Verification of the Test and Survey Material
-Introduction
-Development of source versions
-Double translation from two source languages
-PISA Translation and Adaptation Guidelines
-Translation Training Session
-Testing languages and translation/adaptation procedures
-International verification of the national versions
-Summary of items deleted at the national level, due to translation, printing or layout errors
Chapter 6. Field Operations
-Overview of roles and responsibilities
-The selection of the school sample
-Preparation of test booklets, questionnaires and manuals
-Selection of the student sample
-Packaging and shipping materials
-Receipt of materials at the national centre after testing
-Coding of the tests and questionnaires
-The main survey review
Chapter 7. Quality Assurance
-PISA quality control
Chapter 8.Survey Weighting and the Calculation of Sampling Variance
-Survey weighting
Chatper 9.Scaling PISA Cognitive Data
-The mixed coefficients multinomial logit model
-Application to PISA
-Booklet effects
Chapter 10. Data Management Procedures
-Introduction
-Data management at the national centre
-Final review of the data
-Next steps in preparing the international database
Chapter 11. Sampling Outcomes
-Design effects and effective sample
Chapter 12. Scaling Outcomes
-International characteristics of the item pool
-Scaling outcomes
-Test length analysis
-Booklet effects
-Observations concerning the construction of the PISA overall literacy scales
-Link error
Chapter 13. Coding Reliability Studies
-Consistency analyses
-International coder review
Chapter 14. Data Adjudication
-Introduction
Chapter 15. Proficiency Scale Construction
-Introduction
-Development of the described scales
-Defining proficiency levels
-Reporting the results for PISA reading
Chapter 16. Scaling Procedures and Construct Validation of Context Questionnaire Data
-Overview
-Simple questionnaire indices
-Scaling methodology and construct validation
-Questionnaire scale indices
Chapter 17. Digital Reading Assessment
-Item authoring tool
-Online item review
-Translation
-School hardware requirements
-Test delivery system
-Data capture and submission
-Scoring student responses
-Online Coding System
Chapter 18. International Database
-Files in the database
-Records in the database
-Representing missing data
-How are students and schools identified?
-DRA database
-Further information
References
Annexes
-Annex A. Main study item pool classification
-Annex B. Contrast coding used in conditioning
-Annex C. Design effect tables
-Annex D. Changes to core questionnaire items
-Annex E. Mapping of ISCED to years
-Annex F. National household possession items
-Annex G. PISA 2009 technical standards
-Annex H. PISA Consortium, staff and consultants
-Annex I. Selection of OECD PISA publications
-Annex J. OECD countries included in standardisation of major PISA scales