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The ILSA Gateway provides a single point of entrance to the major international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) in education conducted by different organizations. Comprehensive background information for each ILSA is presented in a standardized format supplemented by direct links to data and documents at the various external study websites. The IEA laid the foundation for the site and defined the type of content to be presented here; the specific study content as such was developed in close collaboration with the directors and initiators of the various studies.
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Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following companies and freelancers who made important contributions to this platform:
- Web development using the Drupal content management system: Camino-Kommunikation, Hamburg
- Web design: Kamila von Sternberg, Hamburg
- Proofreading assistance: Tiros-Translations (Kevin Pfeiffer), Berlin
We also wish to thank photographer Ranjithsiji for enabling us to use his work (“Books on Library”) through Creative Commons licensing. All other images were purchased from the following sources and licensed for use: fotolia, 123rf.com, dreamstime, and shutterstock.