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NCES International Assessments and the International Data Explorer Education Writers Association April 7, 2011 Dana Kelly NCES

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NCES International Assessments and the International Data Explorer

Education Writers AssociationApril 7, 2011

Dana Kelly

NCES

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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