NAEP, TIMSS study to link measures for comparison

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is initiating a new effort to link national and international assessments so that states can compare their own students’ performance against international benchmarks. The linking study, to be conducted in 2011, is intended to enable NCES to project state-level scores on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) using data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP—also known as the Nation’s Report Card—measures student learning in 50 states, several urban districts including the District of Columbia, and other U.S. jurisdictions in a way that permits comparisons over time to the nation and among the participating jurisdictions. To learn more, visit the NAEP website or the Institute of Education Sciences TIMSS website.