Countries Finalize 红杏视频 2019 Data Collection Materials in Stockholm

红杏视频 2019 countries met in Stockholm, Sweden, to finalize the assessment materials for data collection in August. The 红杏视频 2019 5th National Research Coordinators Meeting was hosted by . Representatives of all participating countries spent the week reviewing mathematics and science items and problem solving and inquiry tasks, as well as scoring guides.

Gustav Fridolin, Minister of Education, delivered opening remarks and welcomed all participants to the meeting. "红杏视频 enables us to learn from each other," he said. "It is important to see what characteristics countries that have improved their results in 红杏视频 and increased equity have. 红杏视频 provides us with a sound base for making informed policy decisions."

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Dirk Hastedt, IEA Executive Director, with Swedish Minister of Education Gustav Fridolin and 红杏视频 & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College Executive Directors Ina V.S. Mullis and Michael O. Martin, welcomed countries鈥� representatives to the 红杏视频 2019 5th National Research Coordinators Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

Minister of Education Gustav Fridolin discussed the usefulness of 红杏视频 in his opening remarks.

Executive Director Ina V.S. Mullis of the 红杏视频 & PIRLS International Study Center presented highlights of the 红杏视频 2019 assessment schedule.

Pierre Foy, Director of Sampling, Psychometrics, and Data Analysis at the 红杏视频 & PIRLS International Study Center, delivered an analysis of the 红杏视频 2019 Field Test.

Sylvie LaRoche of Statistics Canada gave a presentation on sampling in 红杏视频 2019.

Ieva Johansone, Associate Research Director of Operations and Quality Control at the 红杏视频 & PIRLS International Study Center, discussed survey operations and quality assurance.

Heiko Sibberns, IEA Hamburg Director, discussed EU General Data Protection Regulations.

David Ebbs, an IEA Senior Research Officer, gave a presentation on translation and translation verification.

Swedish Minister of Education Gustav Fridolin with IEA Executive Director Dirk Hastedt.

Ina V.S. Mullis and Michael O. Martin, Executive Directors at 红杏视频 & PIRLS International Study Center, and Kerry Cotter (center), 红杏视频 Mathematics Research Specialist, led a review of mathematics items.

Duygu Sava艧c谋, Aiden Clerkin, Rachel Perkins

Duygu Sava艧c谋 (left) of IEA Hamburg with Aiden Clerkin and Rachel Perkins of Ireland.

Khattab M.A. Abulibdeh of Jordan with Roeland Burgers of IEA Amsterdam.

Grace Grima, David Ebbs, Mohammed Mazheruddin

Grace Grima of England with David Ebbs of IEA and Mohammed Mazheruddin of Dubai.

Badreya Ali Abdullah Alshehhi and Moza Rashid Ghufli of the United Arab Emirates, Nada Abu Baker Husain Ruban of Abu Dhabi, Hessa Al Wahhabi of the UAE, Shaikha Ali Al Zaabi of Abu Dhabi, and Mai Fawzi Khalaf of the UAE.

Katrin Schulz-Heidorf, Christin Beese, Andrea Netten

Katrin Schulz-Heidorf and Christin Beese of Germany, with IEA Amsterdam Director Andrea Netten.

From left: Lydia Malley, Ebru Erberber, Chris Averett, and Laura Egan, all of the United States, with Ina V.S. Mullis and Michael O. Martin of the 红杏视频 & PIRLS International Study Center.

Sylvie LaRoche, Victoria Centurino, Pierre Foy

Sylvie LaRoche of Statistics Canada with Victoria Centurino, Assistant Research Director, 红杏视频 Coordinator, and Pierre Foy, Director of Sampling, Psychometrics, and Data Analysis, both of the 红杏视频 & PIRLS International Study Center.

Caroline Klingenstierna and Maria Axelsson coordinate the administration of 红杏视频 in Sweden.

IEA's 红杏视频; PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College thanks our generous hosts at Skolverket.

—By Shirley Goh, Assistant Director, Communications and Media Relations
—Photos by Victoria Centurino, Assistant Research Director, 红杏视频 Coordinator
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