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18 Aug 2009
Report

U.S. Performance Across International Assessments of Student Achievement: Special Supplement to The Condition of Education 2009

Condition of Education 2009 (Special Supplement) This special analysis examines the performance of U.S. students in reading, mathematics, and science compared with the performance of their peers in other countries that participated in PIRLS, PISA, and TIMSS in terms of students’ average scores and the percentage of students reaching internationally benchmarked performance levels.

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Special Supplement to The Condition of Education 2009 (NCES Web site)

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Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)

The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a comparative study of the reading literacy of young students. AIR experts provide technical and analytical support for U.S. participation in PIRLS, including consultation and management support, technical review of statistical reports and data, expert analysis, and technical support and training.
Project

Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)

The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a system of international assessments that focuses on 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading literacy, mathematics literacy and science literacy.

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21 Nov 2011
Brochure

International Activities Program

The National Center for Education Statistics is responsible for the collection and distribution of U.S. data for international education comparison efforts conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. AIR supports these efforts through technical assistance and expert measurement advice, including input on study design, analysis, reporting, and dissemination, and reviewing of reports for several international assessments.

Topic: 
Education, International Comparisons in Education

Further Reading

  • International Activities Program
  • Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)
  • Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2009
  • International Benchmarking: State and National Education Performance Standards
  • Proficient in One State May Not Mean Proficient in Another (Never Mind the Global Economy)
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