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NCES International Assessments and the International Data Explorer
Education Writers AssociationApril 7, 2011
Dana KellyNCES
Presentation Overview
• Overview of NCES international assessments• International Data Explorer
– What it is– How to use it– Using it for your stories
• Other information and resources at NCES
Study What? Who? When? How many countries?
PISAProgram for International Student Assessment
Reading, mathematics, and science literacy
15-year-oldsEvery 3 years:
next: 201265
PIRLSProgress in International Reading Literacy Study
Reading literacy 4th-gradersEvery 5 years,
next: 201159
TIMSSTrends in International Mathematics and Science Study
Mathematics and science
4th- and 8th-graders
Every 4 years,
next: 2011
56 (gr 4)54 (gr 8)
PIAACProgram for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
Literacy, numeracy, problem solving in
technology-rich environments, components of
reading
16 – 65 year-olds 2011 27
NCES International Assessments
More About International Assessments• Two major organizations:
– International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
• Conducts TIMSS and PIRLS• Major activity is comparative educational studies, research and
training– Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD)• Conducts PISA and PIAAC• Data collection in education and other fields• Collects indicators to inform governments – Education at a
Glance• 34 member countries
More About International Assessments• Representative samples of students (or adults) take
the assessments• Countries adhere to international standards to ensure
comparability• Designed to provide estimates for groups, not
individuals– Countries and subnational entities– Subgroups within (e.g., gender)
• No individual takes the entire assessment• Designed to measure trends over time
What Kind of Information Do International Assessments Provide?
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What Kind of Information Do International Assessments Provide?
• Comparison of U.S. performance with other countries/education systems
• Within-country performance• Performance in subject areas and subdomains: average scores and
distributions, percentages at performance levels• Performance by subgroup• Trends over time• Contextual data from students, schools, teachers
– Students’ experiences, expectations, home background, attitudes– School characteristics, policies, resources– Teacher preparation, instructional practices
International Data Explorer
• Online, interactive tool with data from PISA, TIMSS, and PIRLS
• Create customized tables, charts, and maps• Export to Word, Excel, HTML, PDF• Easy to use!
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International Data Explorer Results
For More Information and Data
NCES: http://nces.ed.gov
NCES International Activities Programhttp://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/
International Table Library:http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/table-library.asp
International Data Explorerhttp://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/ide/
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NCES International Activities ProgramStudy Contacts
PISA: Dana Kelly
[email protected] 202-219-7101
PIRLS: Stephen Provasnik [email protected] 202-502-7480
TIMSS: Patrick Gonzales [email protected] 415-920-9229
PIAAC: Eugene Owen [email protected] 202-502-7426