Studies before 1995
Studies was conducted from 1959 to 1991. For those studies we provide data and documentation when these are available.
| Years | Label | Name | Subject | Target population | N of education systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1959-1962 |
|
The Pilot Twelve Country Study |
Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Geography, Science, Non-verbal ability Mathematics |
I:13-year-olds |
12 |
|
1964 |
FIMS |
First International Mathematics Study |
Mathematics |
I:13-year-olds; II:pre-university-year |
12 |
|
1970-1971 |
SSS |
Six Subject Study |
Reading Comprehension, Science, Literature, French as foreign language,English as foreign language, Civic education |
I:10-year-olds; II:14-year-olds; III:Final grade of secondary school |
|
|
1970-1971 |
SSS1 |
The Study of Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
I:10-year-olds; II:14-year-olds; III:Final grade of secondary school |
15 |
|
1970-1971 |
SSS2 |
The Study of Literature |
Literature |
II:14-year-olds; III:Final grade of secondary school |
11 |
|
1971 |
SSS3 |
The Study of Civic Education |
Civic education |
I:10-year-olds; II:14-year-olds; III:Final grade of secondary school |
10 |
|
1971 |
SSS4 |
The Study of French as Foreign Language |
French as foreign language |
II:14-year-olds; III:Final grade of secondary school |
8 |
|
1971 |
SSS5 |
The Study of English as Foreign Language |
English as foreign language |
II:14-year-olds; III:Final grade of secondary school |
9 |
|
1970-1971 |
SSS6, FISS |
The First International Science Study |
Science |
I:10-year-olds; II:14-year-olds; III:Final grade of secondary school |
19 |
|
1980-1981 |
SIMS |
Second International Mathematics Study |
Mathematics |
I:10-year-olds; II:14-year-olds; III:Final grade of secondary school |
20 |
|
1983-1984 |
SISS |
Second International Science Study |
Science |
I:10-year-olds; II:14-year-olds; III:Final grade of secondary school |
24 |
|
1985 |
WRC |
Written Composition |
Six types of writing |
I:Grade 3; II:Grade 9; III:Grade 3 post sec |
14 |
|
1990-1991 |
RL |
Reading Literacy Study |
Reading Literacy |
I:9-year-olds; II:14-year-olds |
31 |