News We publish news and recent information for all ILSA studies, including but not limited to launches of reports, releases of data, calls for proposals, and also academic internships and job opportunities. An overview of all news can be found here, news related to a particular ILSA study can be found on the sub-pages of the respective study.
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) invites applications for its 2025 Education R&D Center Program, focusing on gifted education and AI in postsecondary instruction. Applications are due by March 14, 2025, with support available through virtual office hours.
The IEA, in collaboration with the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College, released the TIMSS 2023 International Results in Mathematics and Science. This comprehensive report showcases achievements from 64 participating countries and 6 benchmarking systems, marking a milestone in international education research.
The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) 2024 Test and Questionnaire Framework is now available. It underscores the program’s commitment to high-quality and context-relevant educational assessment. By incorporating lessons from its first cycle, SEA-PLM 2024 aims to support trend analysis and improve education systems in the region.
The SEA-PLM Compendium provides educators with public reading and mathematics items from the 2019 assessment cycle, offering valuable tools to improve teaching in literacy and numeracy.
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) released the results from the 2nd Cycle of its Survey of Adult Skills on December 10, 2024. This survey measured literacy, numeracy, and adaptive problem-solving skills among adults aged 16-65 across 31 participating countries.