1. Nora El-Bilawi and Roger Baskin
Comparative Studies of US Education Through the Lens of TIMSS, PISA, and PIRLS
Nora El-Bilawi and Roger Baskin

2. Introduction
The purpose of this presentation is to share three research articles that focus on the comparison of the educational system of the United States with other nations.
Each article focuses attention on international measures of comparison—TIMSS, PISA, and PIRLS.
Following our presentation, we welcome any questions you may have about the articles.

3. A Snapshot of Each Test Name Governing Body How Often Administered
Years of Administration
Content Area Tested
TIMMS
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
Every 4 years
1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007
Math and science 4th and 8th grades
PIRLS
Every 5 years
2001 and 2006
Reading 4th grade
PISA
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Every 3 years
2000, 2003, 2006, and 2009
Reading, math, and science 15 year olds
A Snapshot of Each Test

4. List of Critiqued Articles
House, D. (2004). Self-beliefs and reading achievement of elementary-school students in Hong Kong and the United States: Results from the PIRLS 2001 assessment. Child Study Journal, 33 (4), pp Schnepf, S. (2007). Immigrants’ educational disadvantage: An examination across ten countries and three surveys. Journal of Population Economics, 20 (3), pp Ucar, S. (2009). A comparative analysis of Earth science education in elementary schools in Turkey and in the USA. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 11 (11), pp

5. Evaluation Questions What is the report about?
How does the study fit into what is already known?
How was the study done?
What was found?
What do the results mean?

6. Looking Forward
Is the education system in the United States doing well compared to other nations?