IEA INSIDER 2024
in-depth publications that delve into issues of interest to national centers and stakeholders worldwide. Therefore, the center relies on a larger group of experts, scholars, and professionals who manage the many different aspects of the study and collaborate across these different aspects to ensure we jointly succeed. I cannot list and describe every one of the outstanding members of our team with whom I have the privilege to work. I will only name those who are currently holding senior director positions and refer to their length of experience with TIMSS and PIRLS: • Senior Research Director, Project Management Dr. Ann Kennedy worked on PIRLS in the early years, and joined ETS to work on NAEP, PISA, PIAAC, and other projects, and rejoined the center in 2022, hitting the ground running and supporting the transition to a wider leadership base. • Senior Research Director, Digital Systems, Operations, and Quality Verification Dr. Ieva Johansone has worked at the study center since 2005 in different roles of increasingly higher responsibility. Ieva had prior experience as an IEA Hamburg staff member and a National Research Coordinator for IEA studies. • Senior Research Director, Statistics, Psychometrics, and Sampling Dr. Eugenio Gonzalez worked at the TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center as the lead analyst until 2003, then in a variety of high-level functions at ETS on international assessments for IEA and OECD studies and rejoined us in 2024. (Welcome back, Eugene. We are very happy to have you on board!)
These three scholars alone bring together more than six decades of combined expertise and direct TIMSS and PIRLS work experience. I consider myself extremely lucky and am very proud to work every day with these individuals, but not only with these. Unfortunately, due to the word count restrictions of the IEA Insider , I am unable to list every name of the outstanding people I have the privilege to work with. In lieu of naming everyone at the center, and to provide further information about the deep and broad expertise we can rely on, I invite everyone to take a look at the staff page of our website: timssandpirls.bc.edu/isc/staff.html The TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center’s journey— from humble beginnings to global prominence—reflects visionary leadership, dedication, and a commitment to excellence in educational assessment. We pledge to continue this journey as a team and help countries lead the projects to new heights. We have ambitious plans to continue the journey and ensure the long tradition of TIMSS and PIRLS amalgamates successfully with necessary innovations and updates to keep up with a changing and increasingly more digital world. ■
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