TIMSS 2019 Fact Sheet
- 2016 and 2017: framework and instrument development
- 2017 (May): eTIMSS pilot/item equivalence study
- 2018 (March–May): field test
- 2018 (September–December): data collection, Southern Hemisphere
- 2019 (March-June): data collection, Northern Hemisphere
- 2020 (December): release of international results
- 2021 (February): release of international database and user guide
- Monitor system-level trends in student achievement in mathematics and science at Grades 4 and 8 in a global context
- Inform educational policy and monitor the impact of new or revised policies
- Identify any underperforming areas and stimulate curriculum reform
- Observe the performance of fourth-grade cohort of the previous cycle at eight grades in the next cycle
- Gather important information about the home and school contexts for teaching and learning in relation to students’ achievement in mathematics and science
- Compare education systems worldwide in terms of their organization, curricula, instructional resources, and practices related to their students’ achievement, thus allowing them to learn from the experiences of others in designing effective education policy
- Mathematics
- Science
The mathematics and science curriculum (overarching concept)
- As intended to be taught—intended curriculum
- As implemented in the classroom—implemented curriculum
- As learned by students—achieved curriculum
The mathematics assessment framework
- Content dimension
- Cognitive dimension
The science assessment framework
- Content dimension
- Cognitive dimension
The contextual framework
- Community and national policies
- Home context
- School context
- Classroom context
- Student attitudes towards learning
TIMSS 2019 begins the transition to conducting eTIMSS, an assessment in digital format. As far as the framework is concerned, eTIMSS 2019 included additional problem solving and inquiry (PSI) tasks in mathematics and science at both the fourth and the eighth grades.
TIMSS 2015 saw the introduction of a less difficult version in mathematics at grade 4 known as “TIMSS Numeracy” and continued in 2019 under the name of “Less difficult TIMSS”. The framework for the less difficult version is the same as for regular TIMSS.
Total
64 countries and 8 benchmarking entities
Each grade
- Grade 4: 58 countries and 6 benchmarking entities
- Grade 8: 39 countries and 7 benchmarking entities
Overall
Countries participating, including some distinctive education systems within countries that have always participated separately: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium (Flemish), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Islamic Rep. of Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Rep. of Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States
Benchmarking participants (i.e., regional jurisdictions)
Ontario, Canada; Quebec, Canada; Moscow City, Russian Federation; Madrid, Spain; Gauteng, RSA; Western Cape, RSA; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Dubai, UAE
Target population (students)
All students enrolled at the fourth grade and all students enrolled at the eighth grade, counting from the first year of primary schooling.
Sample (students)
- Per country: at least 150 schools, one or more classes per grade, approx. 4,000 students’ total
- Countries transitioning to eTIMSS require an additional sample of at least 1,500 tested students for the bridge data collection
Large-scale assessments of student achievement(all version)
- Mathematics and science, fourth grade
- Mathematics and science, eighth grade
- With 14 booklets per grade and matrix sampling design
Background questionnaires
- Student questionnaire
- Teacher questionnaire
- School questionnaire
- Home questionnaire (fourth grade)
- Curriculum questionnaires
Descriptive encyclopedia chapters
- Each country provides a chapter describing its education system, mathematics and science curriculum, teacher education, and instructional practices
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