ICILS meaning in Computing ?

Answer: What is International Computer and Information Literacy Study mean?

The International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) study assesses information and communications technology (I.C.T.) knowledge of students and teachers worldwide. This test was created by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) in June 2010. There have been two cycles of the study: ICILS 2013 and ICILS 2018.

The first survey was conducted in 2013 and the results were released 3 March 2015. The test assessed computer and literacy skills of 60,000 8th grade students (average 13.5 years old) from 21 education systems worldwide. 18 of the 21 tested education systems had in place policies concerning the use of ICT in education.

The second cycle of the study was conducted in 2018, the results of which were released on 5 November 2019.

The third cycle of the study, ICILS 2023 was officially launched at the 2018 IEA General Assembly Meeting.

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