IEA INSIDER 2024
INTO THE FUTURE WITH TIMSS 2027 The ninth iteration of TIMSS is on schedule for 2027 and represents a significant advancement in educational assessment. Building upon a rich history of benchmarking student achievement globally, TIMSS 2027 is designed to deliver an adaptive, targeted, and computer-based assessment to reliably assess mathematics and science
item formats designed to capture the complexity of real- world problem-solving and analytical skills.
These enhancements are set to provide educators and policymakers with deeper insights into students' learning outcomes, facilitating data-driven analyses to inform
education systems worldwide. In addition, TIMSS 2027 will also be enhanced by a longitudinal option that will allow countries to learn more about student growth and how changes in achievement relate to student contexts of learning.
“TIMSS 2027 is designed to deliver an adaptive, targeted, and computer- based assessment.”
achievement in the fourth and eighth grades. The targeted testing that allows country-level adaptivity will be further improved to provide even more reliable coverage of a broad range of student achievement.
Countries interested in participating in TIMSS 2027 should contact IEA Amsterdam Director, Dr. Andrea Netten (a.netten@iea.nl). ■
TIMSS 2027's innovative approach will incorporate automated scoring systems more broadly, ensuring efficient and accurate evaluation of student responses. Moreover, TIMSS 2027 will further capitalize on engaging and authentic
RECENT PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO TIMSS
Using Process Data in Large-scale Assessments: An Example With an eTIMSS Problem Solving and Inquiry Item Authors: Franck Salles & Aurélie La Croix Download via: iea.nl/publications/series- journals/iea-compass-briefs- education-series/june-2024- using-process-data
Effective and Equitable Teacher Practice in Mathematics and Science Education Authors: Nani Teig, Trude Nilsen, & Kajsa Yang Hansen Download via: link.springer.com/ book/10.1007/978-3-031- 49580-9education-series
Teaching Quality, Limitations to Teaching, and Their Links to Student Achievement: Insights from Nordic Primary Schools Authors: Nani Teig, Trude Nilsen, & Kajsa Yang Hansen Download via: iea.nl/publications/series- journals/iea-compass-briefs- education-series/teaching- quality-limitations
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