This datafile contains school IDs that can be linked to the public-use U.S. TIMSS 2015 datafile to allow for merging with data from the Common Core of Data (CCD) and Private School Universe Survey (PSS). This datafile can only be obtained by those who apply for a restricted-use license through NCES. Information on how to merge the restricted-use datafile with the U.S. TIMSS 2015 public-use datafile is included.
A User Guide to the data is included in the U.S.
TIMSS 2015 and TIMSS Advanced 1995 & 2015 Technical Report, which is available online separately (publication number
2018020).