Description: |
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, will sponsor a 3-day seminar on the use of NCES International Databases: the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).
Application Deadline: June 30, 2010
For more information about PISA, TIMSS, and PIRLS, including the content of questionnaires, sample items, publications, and other products, visit the study website listed below. |
Audience: |
This seminar is open to advanced graduate students and faculty members from colleges and universities nationwide, and to researchers, education practitioners, and policy analysts from state and local education agencies and professional associations.
In order to better accommodate an expected high level of interest in the International Database Training, we will be accepting up to 40 applicants this year instead of 30 (as done in previous years). |
Location: |
The Churchill Hotel 1914 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009
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Organization: |
National Center for Education Statistics |
More Information: |
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