TIMSS 2007 International Press Release

Press Release on December 9, 2008 at Lynch School of Education, Boston College

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The TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, Lynch School of Education, Boston College, in association with IEA, is pleased to announce the international release of the TIMSS 2007 results via webcast at Boston College on December 9, 2008. TIMSS 2007 is the fourth in a cycle of internationally comparative assessments dedicated to improving teaching and learning in mathematics and science for students around the world. Carried out every four years at the fourth and eighth grades, TIMSS provides data about trends in mathematics and science achievement over time. The press materials accompanying the press release are available for downloading from this web page.

The press materials include

• the news release,
• statements from the presenters at the press conference,
• data exhibits summarizing principal achievement results,
• contact information for national representatives from each of the countries that participated in TIMSS 2007.

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• Get the Press Release Graphics as a Portable Slide Show
• Get the TIMSS 2007 International Reports
• Get the TIMSS 2007 Technical Report
• Get the TIMSS 2007 Encyclopedia

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