Countries Finalize Âé¶¹ÉçÊÓÆµ 2019 Data Collection Materials in Stockholm

Scoring trainees and trainers

Âé¶¹ÉçÊÓÆµ 2019 countries met in Stockholm, Sweden, to finalize the assessment materials for data collection in August. The Âé¶¹ÉçÊÓÆµ 2019 5th National Research Coordinators Meeting was hosted by . Representatives of all participating countries spent the week reviewing mathematics and science items and problem solving and inquiry tasks, as well as scoring guides.

Gustav Fridolin, Minister of Education, delivered opening remarks and welcomed all participants to the meeting. "Âé¶¹ÉçÊÓÆµ enables us to learn from each other," he said. "It is important to see what characteristics countries that have improved their results in Âé¶¹ÉçÊÓÆµ and increased equity have. Âé¶¹ÉçÊÓÆµ provides us with a sound base for making informed policy decisions."

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—By Shirley Goh, Assistant Director, Communications and Media Relations
—Photos by Victoria Centurino, Assistant Research Director, Âé¶¹ÉçÊÓÆµ Coordinator
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