TIMSS 2019 Countries Review Items and Scoring Guides in Melbourne
Representatives from the more than 60 countries in TIMSS 2019 traveled to Melbourne, Australia, in November 2017 to review mathematics and science items and scoring guides together, along with Problem Solving and Inquiry Tasks for eTIMSS 2019.
David Howes, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority CEO, delivered a welcome to the countries and said the work of TIMSS "directly impacts the way we are approaching the task of educating this generation of young Australians."
Geoff Masters of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) also greeted the countries, saying, “IEA studies provide us with an opportunity to investigate different practices around the world.”
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From left: Andrea Netten of IEA; Geoff Masters of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER); Michael O. Martin of the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College; Sue Thomson of ACER; Ina V.S. Mullis, also of Boston College; and David Howes, VCAA CEO.
David Howes, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority CEO, welcomed representatives of the TIMSS 2019 countries.
Geoff Masters of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) also welcomed TIMSS 2019 participants to Melbourne.
Ina V.S. Mullis, Executive Director of IEA’s TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College, presented the updated working schedule for the TIMSS 2019 cycle.
Michael O. Martin, Executive Director of IEA’s TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College, delivered a progress report for TIMSS 2019.
Ray Philpot of ACER and Kerry Cotter of the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College led a review of field test mathematics items and scoring guides.
David Ebbs of IEA discussed developments in translation and translation verification for TIMSS 2019.
Erin Wry of the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College discussed survey operations for the TIMSS 2019 field test.
Duygu Savaşcı of IEA assisted Ildikó Palincsár with TIMSS data for Hungary.
Syed Kamaluddin (right) consulted with Milena Taneva of IEA on TIMSS data for Pakistan.
Sylvie LaRoche of Statistics Canada provided sampling consultation to Beti Lameva of Macedonia.
Kamil Kowolik of IEA assisted Jerich Faddar with Belgium’s TIMSS data.
Maurice M.W. Cheng and Connie Ching Yan Leung of Hong Kong SAR consulted with Sylvie LaRoche of Statistics Canada.
Duygu Savaşcı of IEA discussed Ireland’s data with Aidan Clerkin and Rachel Perkins.
Arsen Baghdasaryan of Armenia consulted with Sylvie LaRoche of Statistics Canada.
Tanya Scerbina discussed Canada’s TIMSS participation with Roeland Burgers of IEA.
TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center thanks our generous hosts at the Australian Council for Education Research.
