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National Research Coordinators –
Each country participating in TIMSS 1999 had a National
Research Coordinator (NRC) who carry out the study in the country, in
accordance with the international procedures and standards. The NRC was
responsible for selecting the school sample, collecting the data, scoring
and data entry, and preparing a national report of the study results.
The ISC convened the NRCs several times a year to discuss and review the
study design, procedures, and instruments, and to conduct training activities.
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International
Study Center at Boston College
The International Study Center is responsible for the overall design,
development, and implementation of TIMSS. This included establishing
the procedures, overseeing instrument development, conducting training
and carrying out quality assurance measures. The ISC also conducted
the data analyses and released the study results in an international
report and user database. TIMSS 1999 is directed by Dr. Michael
O. Martin and Dr. Ina V.S. Mullis.
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IEA
Secretariat in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, provides overall support for TIMSS and was responsible
for coordinating the translation verification of the TIMSS assessment
instruments and recruiting the quality control monitors.
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IEA
Data Processing Center in Hamburg,
Germany works with the participating countries to plan for their
within-country data entry activities, is responsible for processing
and verifying the data from all of the countries, and constructs
the international database.
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Statistics
Canada
The Special Surveys Methods Group of Statistics
Canada in Ottawa, Canada, has been responsible for all TIMSS sampling
activities since the beginning of the study. This has included developing
the sampling procedures and documentation, and assisting participants
in adapting the TIMSS sampling design to local conditions.
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