Miriam Salvisberg

Miriam Salvisberg is a Researcher at the Department of Education and Learning of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) in Locarno, Switzerland. Affiliated with the Centre for Innovation and Research on Educational Systems (CIRSE), she has served as Switzerland's Italian-speaking region lead for the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) and VeCoF (Verification of Fundamental Competencies) projects since November 2011.

Her academic credentials include:

• Elementary school teaching diploma from ASP (2006)
• Master's degree in Educational Sciences (Analysis and Interventions in Educational Systems) from the University of Geneva (2010)
• Doctorate in Educational Sciences focusing on classroom assessment from the University of Geneva (2021)

Salvisberg's research centers on educational assessment methodologies, with emphasis on large-scale standardized testing and classroom evaluation practices. Her work critically examines competence-based frameworks in Swiss compulsory education, particularly analyzing mathematics and language proficiency through tools like PISA and VeCoF. She actively develops practical implementation strategies for assessment systems in Ticino's educational context.

Analysis of her 2014-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on Swiss assessment policy, with recurring themes including grade-competency correlations, elementary-level standardized test design, and formative assessment integration. Her work demonstrates strong regional specificity to Italian-speaking Switzerland while contributing to international assessment discourse through PISA involvement.

As project lead for PISA and VeCoF in southern Switzerland, Salvisberg coordinates cross-institutional assessment implementation and serves on Ticino's compulsory school evaluation manual editorial board. Her work bridges research, policy development, and teacher training in educational evaluation.