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1995.</p> </div> </div> </div> </header> <main role="main"> <div class="album"> <div class="container"> <div class="row topButtons"> <div class="col-md-4"> <a href="timss-landing.html" class="timss">TIMSS</a> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <a href="pirls-landing.html" class="pirls">PIRLS</a> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <a href="databases-landing.html" class="databases">Databases</a> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-7 results-forthcoming"> <h3 class="heading">Forthcoming</h3> <a href="https://timss2027.org" class="results"> <div class="picRes t23-thumb-ir globe-iea"><img src="img/logo-t27.png" class="t27-thumb img-fluid" alt=""> </div> <div class="titleRes"><span class="ulc">TIMSS 2027 is the study鈥檚 ninth cycle, providing policy makers and educators access to invaluable data for monitoring progress, identifying potential areas of improvement, and making informed policy decisions. </span> <br /><span class="more">Read More</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://timss2023.org/longitudinal-study" class="results"> <div class="picRes t23-thumb-ir globe-iea"><img src="img/logo-longitud.png" class="longit-thumb img-fluid" alt=""></div> <div class="titleRes">Coming December 9, 2025 <br><span class="ulc">The TIMSS 2023 Longitudinal Study Results will be released.</span> <br /><span class="more">Read More</span> </div> </a> <a href="pirls2026/index.html" class="results"> <div class="picRes t23-thumb-ir globe-iea"><img src="img/logo-p26.png" class="longit-thumb img-fluid" alt=""></div> <div class="titleRes"><span class="ulc">The PIRLS 2026 Field Test will take place in March–April 2025 with approximately 60 countries and benchmarking entities participating.</span> <br /><span class="more">Read More</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-5"> <h3 class="heading">Latest News</h3> <div class="news" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <div class="pic"><a href="https://pirls2021.org/insights/"><img src="img/p21-ses-tease.png" width="100%" alt=""></a></div> <div class="bodyText"> <a href="https://pirls2021.org/wp-content/uploads/doi/P21_Insights_Socioeconomic_Status_Reports.pdf"> <cite>Socioeconomic Status in PIRLS 2021: Insights from Parent, Student, and Principal Reports</cite></a><span class="text-black">, the third report in the PIRLS Insights series, is now available.</span> <br /> <a class="more" href="https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/latest-news/pirls-2021-insights-socioeconomic-status.html">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> <div class="news" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <div class="pic"><a href="https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/LaNA/results"><img src="img/lana-home-results-tease.png" width="100%" alt=""></a></div> <div class="bodyText"> The <cite>Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (LaNA) 2023 Linking Study</cite> is now available at <a href="https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/LaNA/results">timssandpirls.bc.edu/LaNA/results</a>. <br /> <a class="more" href="https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/latest-news/lana-results-release.html">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> <div class="news" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <div class="pic"><a href="https://timss2023.org/data"><img src="img/t23-home-idb-tease.png" width="100%" alt=""></a></div> <div class="bodyText"> The <cite>TIMSS 2023 International Database and User Guide</cite> are now available at <a href="https://timss2023.org/data">timss2023.org/data</a>. <br /> <a class="more" href="https://timss2023.org/data">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> <div class="news" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <h3 class="heading">Recent Publications</h3> <div class="pic"><a href="https://timss2023.org/results"><img src="img/t23-results-tease.png" width="100%" alt=""></a></div> <div class="bodyText"> The <cite>TIMSS 2023 International Results</cite> are now available at <a href="https://timss2023.org/results">timss2023.org/results</a>. <br /> <a class="more" href="https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/latest-news/t23-international-results-release.html">READ MORE</a> </div> </div> <div class="news" 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