INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS IN QATAR TIMSS Presented by:Heba Hamed

Introduction to international assessments in Qatar International assessments allow for the comparison of the performance of Qatar students with those in other countries. The evaluation Institute oversees the implementation of all three major international assessments in Qatar. Programme For International Student Assessment (PISA) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) Presented by:Heba Hamed

TIMSS Trends in International mathematics and science study An international study aimed to focus on policies and educational systems, and examine the effectiveness of the methods applied , the methods taught, practical application, evaluation of learning and the provision of information to improve teaching and learning of mathematics and science. This is done under the supervision of the international association for evaluation of educational achievement (IEA). TIMSS study target population is samples of all students in certain classes regardless to their ages. This design allows a more in-depth analysis of the factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning in a context of the comparison. TIMSS 2007 focused on two groups of students: - Fourth grade students. - Eighth grade students. Presented by:Heba Hamed

More about TIMSS In addition to answering the test booklets, the students are required to fill up short questionnaire to provide basic background information about students, their families and home, educational aspirations and attitudes towards mathematics and science. The mathematics and science teachers who teach students who participated in the assessment are also required to answer a questionnaire asking about their qualifications, professional development, teaching practices and attitudes towards mathematics and science. In addition, the school principals provide information on the organization of schools, teaching and plan of study in their school through school questionnaire. Presented by:Heba Hamed

TIMSS . The TIMSS questions consists of multiple-choice questions and constructed response questions which require short answers to be given. TIMSS study in Qatar *Qatar will participate in the TIMSS 2011. TIMSS 2010 pilot study was conducted in 2010 and the main survey in 2011. Also Qatar participating in PIRLS 2011,which assess forth grade students in reading . This year Qatar implementing a Mock exams for PISA in selected school preparing for the main exam in the next year. Presented by:Heba Hamed

The importance of TIMSS for Qatar: TIMSS provide comparative results of the position of the Qatari students in comparison to those in 69 participating countries. The ability to measure progress in the teaching and learning of mathematics and science compared with other countries at the same time. Follow-up to the relative influences of teaching and learning in fourth grade and compared with those influences in the eighth grade, where a group of students who are tested in fourth grade in a session, to be tested in the eighth grade (second cycle) at the following session. (TIMSS tests conducted periodically every 4 years). Access to the most important and the best means to better education and through the comparison of results of tests in the State of Qatar with the results of other States in the context of policies and educational systems in place that lead to high collection rates of the students. Presented by:Heba Hamed

TIMSS Sample questions from TIMSS Presented by:Heba Hamed

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