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Aidan Clerkin; Emer Delaney – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2025
In recent decades, large-scale assessments in Ireland have revealed consistent trends, phases of change, and some surprises. This brief explores how data from large-scale assessments informed Ireland's "National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy 2011-2020," particularly regarding priorities, target-setting, and monitoring. It also examines…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Literacy, Numeracy
Matthias von Davier; Lale Khorramdel; Katherine Reynolds; Charlotte E. A. Aldrich; Allison Bookbinder; Ann Kennedy; Eugenio Gonzalez – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2025
Part of the mission of IEA (the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) is to support education systems worldwide with data-driven insights for evidence-based policies and improved student learning outcomes. Together with the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College, LaNA (Literacy and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Tests, Mathematics Achievement
Yuan, Kun; Le, Vi-Nhuan – RAND Corporation, 2014
In 2010, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's Education Program has established the Deeper Learning Initiative, which focuses on students' development of deeper learning skills (i.e., the mastery of core academic content, critical-thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, and "learn-how-to-learn" skills). Two test…
Descriptors: Test Items, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Skill Development