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PIRLS 2016 Countries Conduct Final Review of Exhibits
PIRLS 2016 countries reviewed exhibits and draft international reports at the 8th National Research Coordinators Meeting in Riga, Latvia, in late June. Līga Lejiņa, State Secretary of Latvia's Ministry of Education and Science, addressed the meeting as it opened.
Spotlight: Latvia
When Latvia participated in PIRLS 2001, there was surprise and rejoicing over its unexpectedly high achievement. That elation gave way to concern in PIRLS 2006. As Latvia works to improve its national curriculum, education officials are looking to trends in the PIRLS 2016 report to inform their decisions.
TIMSS 2019 COUNTRIES DEVELOP MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ITEMS IN HAMBURG
At the TIMSS 2019 2nd National Research Coordinators Meeting in Hamburg, Germany, representatives of participating countries worked together to develop mathematics and science items for the assessment.
In Hamburg, TIMSS 2015 International Database Training
and Launching TIMSS 2019
Hosted by the IEA in Hamburg, countries concluded TIMSS 2015 and TIMSS Advanced 2015 with International Database training, and kicked off TIMSS 2019 and eTIMSS 2019 with discussions of updating mathematics and science assessments.
PIRLS Countries Assemble to Review Exhibits in Agadir
Morocco's Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training hosted the PIRLS 2016 7th National Research Coordinators Meeting, attended by representatives of more than 50 countries in Agadir in December.
TIMSS 2015 Release Marks 20 Years of Trends
IEA's TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College released the results of TIMSS 2015 and TIMSS Advanced 2015 on November 29, 2016. The release marked 20 years of trends for TIMSS, which was first conducted in 1995.
Graduating Into Profession Increasingly Rigorous For Teachers Worldwide, TIMSS 2015 Encyclopedia Finds
Across the world, requirements for becoming a teacher have become increasingly stringent and more technology is making its way into curricula and instruction, according to the TIMSS 2015 Encyclopedia, a comprehensive report of worldwide mathematics and science education.
Important Dates
- MAY
2017 - eTIMSS 2019 pilot will be administered in participating countries
- JUNE 18-23,
2017 - 8th PIRLS 2016 National Research Coordinators meeting to review draft International Report text and exhibits (Riga, Latvia)
- SEPT 28,
2017 - TIMSS 2019 Frameworks
will be published
online - OCT 9,
2017 - PIRLS 2016 Encyclopedia
will be published
online
