The IAP homepage provides links to all the international studies that NCES supports. Click on the read more button to learn more about the International Activities Program.
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What is the International Activities Program (IAP)?
Part of the U.S. Department of Education, the IAP supports a variety of activities to make international comparative data available on education and learning. Our main activities are to support U.S. participation in international studies of student knowledge and adult skills and make available the data and findings from these studies.Read More
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