The results of the TIMSS 2023 Longitudinal testing, which was conducted from April 1 to May 31, 2024, show that students from Montenegro have made significant progress compared to the 2023 and 2019 tests.
This was announced today by the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MESI).
As stated in the statement, the official announcement of the results of the TIMSS 2023 Longitudinal testing, which represents one of the most important international mechanisms for assessing the level of knowledge of students in mathematics and natural sciences, was held in Podgorica today.
"The results of the testing conducted from April 1 to May 31, 2024 show that students from Montenegro have made significant progress compared to the testing in 2023 and 2019. The research, hosted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation and the Examination Center, and organized by the IEA, included 5th grade students who were tested in the 4th grade in the TIMSS 2023 survey. 5th grade students scored 17 points higher in mathematics on average compared to the 2023 result, while the result is 41 points higher compared to 2019," the statement said.
The Ministry of Education and Science said that the results from the science subject group show that our 5th grade students achieved an average of 18 points better results compared to 2023, or 26 points better than 2019.
"The event to present the test results was addressed by Prof. Dr. Anđela Jakšić-Stojanović, Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, M.A. Miloš Trivić, Director of the Examination Center, and Dr. Christian Christrup Kjeldsen, Chair of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)," the statement reads.
Jakšić-Stojanović pointed out that the Examination Center has taken on one of the key roles in our education system and that studies like TIMSS and PIRLS allow education policies to be built on facts, thorough and studious analyses, as well as measurable indicators, and not on assumptions.
Trivić pointed out that the results achieved in the longitudinal study are encouraging and represent an important message for everyone involved in the education system.
"The results of the research were presented at the international level by Prof. Matthias von Davier, Executive Director for TIMSS and PIRLS from Boston College. The research was conducted in 141 elementary schools, and included approximately 4300 fifth-grade students," the statement concludes.
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