RM to provide digital platform for TIMSS 2027 international math and science study using AI scoring
RM’s Assessment Master will support scoring, delivery, and multilingual access for the global TIMSS 2027 study, with expanded use of AI technology
RM has signed an agreement with the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) to deliver the digital platform for the 2027 cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).
The company, which provides digital learning and assessment software, previously supported the 2023 cycle of TIMSS using its Assessment Master platform. That project involved more than 650,000 students in 64 countries and marked the study’s first full digital rollout. TIMSS is conducted every four years and provides data that governments use to inform national education policy.
Automation and AI-assisted scoring
For TIMSS 2027, RM will again provide digital infrastructure and testing functionality, including support for multilingual delivery and expanded use of graphical, open-response formats. The upcoming cycle will also introduce automated scoring supported by machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), combined with human review.
RM says this approach is intended to increase scoring consistency across the large-scale assessment, which targets students in grades four and eight.
Assessment Master platform deployment
RM’s platform is designed to deliver standardized testing within strict timeframes and will accommodate a range of content types across both science and mathematics. TIMSS 2027 will also collect data on curriculum implementation and classroom context in participating countries.
Kieron Williams, Business Growth Director at RM, says: “We are delighted to be working with IEA to deliver the internationally recognised TIMSS survey. After the success of delivering TIMSS 2023 digitally, we are proud that RM Assessment Master has been selected again as the platform for TIMSS 2027, which will benefit from further advances in assessment and scoring technology. We look forward to working together to help deliver this important study, and better understand how students learn and shape global education policy.”
Ninth TIMSS cycle since 1995
The 2027 assessment marks the ninth round of TIMSS since its launch in 1995. It remains the longest-running international assessment of science and mathematics performance.
Dr. Dirk Hastedt, IEA Executive Director, says: “IEA and the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College are pleased to be working with RM to adapt the Assessment Master to the exacting demands of TIMSS 2027. This latest cycle will introduce exciting advancements and innovative new assessment items to capture rich data about the breadth and depth of these subjects as they are taught in the participating countries.”
