Directed by the TIMSS International Study Center at Boston College, the TIMSS 1999 Benchmarking Study is a shared venture. In conjunction with the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) developed and provides funding for the studys coordination. The states and districts decided to participate for a variety of reasons and also have committed valuable resources to this effort, contributing to the costs of sampling, data collection, analysis, and reporting. |
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