
About IERI: The IEA-ETS Institute
IERI is a collaborative effort between the Research & Development Division at ETS and IEA that focuses on improving the science of large-scale assessments.
IERI undertakes activities around three broad areas of work that include:
- Research studies related to the development and implementation of large-scale assessments;
- Professional development and training; and
- Dissemination of research findings and information gathered through large-scale assessments.
IERI undertakes research activities that address issues surrounding large-scale assessments such as IEA-TIMSS, IEA-PIRLS, OECD-PISA, US-NAEP, OECD-PIAAC, IALS, ALL, etc.
News & Events

IERI Autumn Academy 2023
Item Response Theory and Population Modeling in Large-scale Assessments.
IEA Hamburg, Germany (12–14 December 2023).
Register here.

IERI Winter Academy 2024
Multilevel Models using International Large-scale Assessment Databases.
IEA Hamburg, Germany (10–12 January 2024).
Register here.

Celebrating 10 Years
This year, the IERI journal celebrated its 10-year anniversary.