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Developments at the IEA Data Processing and Research Center

Developments at the IEA Data Processing and Research Center. Presentation prepared for the IEA General Assembly Tallinn October 2009. Content. Main activities IEA projects Non IEA projects Training activities Publications Staff and office development. IEA projects.

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Developments at the IEA Data Processing and Research Center

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  1. Developments at the IEA Data Processing and Research Center Presentation prepared for the IEA General Assembly Tallinn October 2009

  2. Content • Main activities • IEA projects • Non IEA projects • Training activities • Publications • Staff and office development

  3. IEA projects • Work on the current IEA projects(progress already reported by study directors) • TIMSS 2007: final international data base construction • TEDS: preparation of final data base in progress • ICCS: processing main survey data • TIMSS/PIRLS 2011: • Preparation and Development of new software • Re-design of Within School Sampling Software to accommodate TIMSS/PIRLS combination and to enhance usability • Prepare data processing at the DPC

  4. Non IEA projects • OECD TALIS: finished project; assisted in analysis and reporting, international data base finalized • OECD PIAAC: prepared data management software for countries and started preparation of data processing software at the DPC • National studies in Germany: • State comparisons • National educational panel contract signed for 5 years (93 sub-studies mostly in fall) • Various „smaller“ national projects

  5. Training Activities • Data Base and Analysis Seminars • At international conferences (AERA, ECER, IAEA) • At the DPC for NRCs • On special requests in countries (England, Slovenia, Gulf States…) • Special Trainings • Seminar series in South Africa • Consultancy for the ministry of education of Trinidad and Tobago • Training activities conducted in the context of the IEA-ETS research institute (IERI spring and autumn academies)

  6. Publications • IERI monograph series • Volume 2 available • Arabic report • Result of a series of seminars in the region • Technical reports • SITES, TALIS • Various research papers based on IEA data

  7. Staff and office development • Changes in the software unit • Changes in the Research and Analysis Unit • Staffing up international data processing unit to accommodate peak of work in 2010/2011 • Staffing up for German national panel study • Consequently more office space rented and meeting rooms separated • New server room for storage network system

  8. Thank you for your attention!

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