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5th IEA International Research Conference
26–28 June 2013, Singapore

IEA and the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore invite you to participate in the 5th IEA International Research Conference (IRC-2013). The conference will be held on 26–28 June 2013 on the NIE campus, and will be preceded by training workshops on secondary data analysis on 24–25 June. We look forward to seeing you in Singapore!
The IRC-2013 will provide an international forum for researchers working with IEA data to present their findings and exchange views on critical educational research issues. Research results of the IEA studies will be presented along these thematic strands: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS, TIMSS Advanced), International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (CIVED, ICCS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS, prePIRLS), Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics (TEDS-M), International Computer and Information Literacy Study (SITES, ICILS), and older IEA studies.
In conjunction with the conference, the IEA DPC will conduct a series of free two-day training workshops on the use of large-scale assessment data.
Important dates
Please note the extended dates for proposal submission, author notification, and opening of registration indicated below.
- Proposal submission begins: 15 June 2012
- Proposal submission deadline: extended to 15 December 2012
- Author notification of review decision: 28 February 2013
- Registration opens: 28 February 2013
- Full paper submission deadline: 15 May 2013
- Registration deadline (conference and workshops): 15 May 2013
- Workshops: 24–25 June 2013
- Conference: 26–28 June 2013
If you are interested in presenting a paper at the IRC-2013, please visit Call for Proposals. For more information, please contact the IRC-2013 organizing committee.
About the host
The National Institute of Education, an institute of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, provides all levels of teacher education, from initial teacher education programs to professional development programs for in-service teachers. The institute also administers executive leadership programs for principals, departmental heads, and other school leaders, as well as postgraduate programs.


