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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: TIMSS
2018 TIMSS 2015 Grade 9 national report: understanding mathematics and achievement amongst Grade 9 learners in South Africa
South Africa has participated in five cycles of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), beginning in 1995. The 20...
2018 School leadership and local learning contexts in South Africa
Most of the research on SLM and educational outcomes in South Africa is based on small-scale studies and are descriptive in nature. Here, we...
Download this report2017 TIMSS 2015 Grade 5 national report: understanding mathematics achievement amongst Grade 5 learners in South Africa: nurturing green shoots
South African learners perform poorly by both local and international standards. Progress over the last twenty years has been steady, but sl...
2017 Quality education for sustainable development: are we on the right track?: evidence from the TIMSS 2015 study in South Africa
Obtaining quality education provides the foundation for improving people's lives and contributes to sustainable development. The world has c...
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