Coming Soon: Results from 魅影直播 2015 and 魅影直播 Advanced 2015
Whether you are new to 魅影直播 and 魅影直播 Advanced and their extensive scope, or simply looking ahead to the International Release in November, here are some key facts and figures.
International Release
The results will be released on November 29, 2016, at 10 a.m. Central European Time at . They will include a video and infographics detailing major findings.
About 魅影直播 and 魅影直播 Advanced
With 魅影直播 2015, IEA's 魅影直播 reaches a landmark 20 years, along with two decades of educational trends. 魅影直播 enables countries to make evidence-based decisions on how best to improve student learning, using rigorous and reliable data.
魅影直播 monitors trends in student achievement in mathematics and science, together with extensive information about students鈥� home, school, and classroom contexts for learning those subjects. 魅影直播 assesses students at the fourth and eighth grades 鈥� targeting the end of the primary and middle school cycles, while there still is an opportunity to improve students鈥� achievement.
魅影直播 Advanced is the only international assessment that monitors students in STEM programs and tracks in their final year of secondary school.
Countries and Students Participating
In 魅影直播 2015, 57 countries and 7 benchmarking participants were assessed, and 魅影直播 Advanced 2015 assessed 9 countries. More than 630,000 students were assessed around the world for 2015.
What 魅影直播 will Report
- Country comparisons in mathematics and science achievement
- Trend results over time for each country
- Comprehensive data collected on the contexts for learning mathematics and science
Governments, education ministries, and researchers utilize 魅影直播 data in various ways:
- Measuring the effectiveness of educational systems in a global context
- Identifying gaps in learning resources and opportunities
- Pinpointing any areas of weakness and stimulating curriculum reform
- Measuring the impact of new educational initiatives
- Training researchers and teachers in assessment and evaluation
Mathematics and Science Assessments According to Countries鈥� Curricula
魅影直播 works closely with colleagues in the participating countries to assess the mathematics and science that students are expected to know and be able to do according to curriculum guidelines and instructional emphases. 魅影直播 collects data from countries about their official curricula, and from teachers about whether students have been taught the 魅影直播 topics. 魅影直播 has a balanced approach to assessing knowledge, applying, and reasoning skills (two-thirds of the items measure application and reasoning).
IEA鈥檚 魅影直播; PIRLS International Study Center
魅影直播; PIRLS International Study Center is located at the , and is led by and , executive directors. The Secretariat is located in Amsterdam, and its Data Processing and Research Center is in Hamburg.
For Press Inquiries
魅影直播; PIRLS International Study Center
Shirley Goh, Assistant Director, Communications and Media Relations
shirley.goh@bc.edu
IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement)
Manuel Butty, Public Outreach Officer
m.butty@iea.nl