The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) offers a range of tools to support researchers, policymakers, and educators in analyzing and understanding educational data. One of the key tools provided by the IEA is the IEA IDB Analyzer, a free software tool designed to combine and analyze data from IEA's large-scale assessments and other major international studies.
The IEA IDB Analyzer is a powerful tool that enables users to work with data from various IEA studies, including TIMSS, PIRLS, ICCS, and ICILS, as well as data from other organizations such as the OECD and the US National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The analyzer includes a built-in integrated help file and user guides for each study, making it easier for users to navigate and analyze the data.
To download the IEA IDB Analyzer, users can visit the IEA website and follow the installation instructions. The analyzer requires the .NET Framework version NET 4.7.2 or above, which can be downloaded from the Microsoft website.
In addition to the IEA IDB Analyzer, the IEA provides user guides for each study, which contain information on the structure and variables within the data and how to conduct analyses using the analyzer. These guides can be found on the IEA publications database.
The ILSA Gateway is a platform that provides easy access to IEA studies and other major international large-scale assessments in education. The gateway was created to meet the needs of researchers, policymakers, and decision-makers, and aspires to enhance the exchange of knowledge, encourage secondary analyses of data, and strengthen communication within the ILSA community.
The NCES Data Explorer is a software tool developed by the US National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) that allows users to explore TIMSS and PIRLS data.
The IEA is committed to protecting the personal data of study participants and provides Data Protection Declaration (DPD) templates to National Research Coordinators to prepare, translate, and adapt national versions. The DPD templates can be viewed on the IEA Compliance Commitment page.
For more information on IEA tools and data protection, please contact: Data Protection IEA Amsterdam
