🧭IEA's Compass Briefs connect findings from our studies to recurrent and emerging questions in education policy debates at the international and national levels. To aid in those national level discussions, all editions in the series can be translated - see an example of a

🌟In case you hadn't heard, the report on the latest cycle of one of the core IEA studies will be released on November 12 this year. ICILS is the only the international large-scale assessment that focuses solely on digital literacy education and provides measures that can be used

🌟The highly anticipated release of the international results of TIMSS 2023 is happening later this year on 4 December. This is the 8th cycle of TIMSS, with some countries having participated in the study since way back in 1995! 🔎For the very latest in international trends

✨IEA's Compass Briefs are publications based secondary analyses of IEA data. They cover a broad range of engaging themes, and are short enough to translate - see the great new Spanish example from our friends at Educación INEE, based on data from TIMSS 2019. Check out the full

📣The Constantinos Papanastasiou Poster Prize is awarded to the best poster submitted to the biennial IEA International Research Conference (IEA IRC). Posters are judged by an invited panel of researchers, based on their technical content, design clarity, and visual appeal.

Girls consistently outperform boys in reading, with boys also reporting lower enjoyment and confidence. Why is this happening, and how can we better support boys? Find out in the #WorldEducationBlog by Matthias Eck, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳: bit.ly/3MFvRni #LiteracyDay

🧭'Research suggests that boys and girls generally have similar cognitive abilities, but differences in early learning experiences, including reading activities, may contribute to variations in reading competency between genders'🧭 🔎Boys scored an average of 19 fewer points

Are you putting the finishing touches on your proposal for the 2024 IEA R&D Fund call? The deadline to apply has been extended by one week, and will now close on Monday, 23 September 2024 at 13.00 CET. Find all the details here: ow.ly/l5Sk50Tl0og

IEA's Project Management Team for PIRLS and TIMSS met in Boston at the beginning of September. It was a particularly great opportunity for colleagues to meet in person and to connect on the next cycle of TIMSS! Enrollment for TIMSS 2027 is open now: iea.nl/studies/iea/ti…

This week, IEA was proud to take part in the #BERAWERA2024 Conference in Manchester! It's always a pleasure to contribute through our sessions and connect with many colleagues from around the world. 🌍 BERA WERA

🏛️15 September is International Day of Democracy. Did you know that the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) 2022 found that three quarters of students internationally believe that democracy is the best form of government? ICCS is the largest

🌟2024 is a very busy year at IEA! With major study releases coming up for ICILS and TIMSS, and plenty of other publication and event news too, it's a great to time to sign up to our quarterly newsletter and stay up to date! shorturl.at/XSdAt

Girls had higher reading achievement than boys in 51 of the 57 PIRLS 2021 countries, with an average difference of 19 points. The role of teachers and parents is crucial in addressing boys' underachievement in reading. Our latest Compass Brief, in partnership with UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳,

⏰ Exciting news: Registration for #IRC2025 is opening soon! In the meantime, why not be part of the program? Submit your proposal for a paper, symposium, or poster and join us in Rome. 👉 Discover all the details about IRC here: iea.nl/news-events/ir…

✨Some fascinating secondary analysis of TIMSS 2019 data from Maynooth University, looking into possible optimal frequency and volume of maths and science homework in secondary school. 'Using data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 2019), we analysed

📻Have a listen to this interesting discussion on RTÉ Radio 1 on best practice with maths and science homework, the value of data-driven decision making in education policy, and the richness of the data that is gathered every 4 years in TIMSS! rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… 🔉'The