1、ICILS 2023 U.S.Results ICILS 2023 U.S.Results Explore international achievement in computer and information literacy and computational thinking The 2023 International Computer and Information Literacy Study(ICILS)is the third cycle of a computer-based international assessment sponsored by the Intern

2、ational Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement(IEA).ICILS is designed to measure 8th-grade students capacities to use information and communication technology(ICT)productively for a variety of different purposes beyond basic use of digital technology and consists of two tests,one

3、required,computer and information literacy,1 and one optional,computational thinking.2 Thirty-five education systems,including the United States,assessed computer and information literacy in 2023,and 24 education systems,including the United States,assessed computational thinking.However,two educati

4、on systems,the Netherlands and Chile,are not included in the report due to issues with the main survey data collection.1 Computer and information literacy(CIL)refers to an individuals ability to use computers to investigate,create,and communicate in order to participate effectively at home,at school

5、,in the workplace,and in society.2 Computational thinking(CT)refers to an individuals ability to recognize aspects of real-world problems that are appropriate for computational formulation and to evaluate and develop algorithmic solutions to those problems so that the solutions could be operationali

6、zed with a computer.The study also offers contextual data from students,teachers,principals,and ICT coordinators to provide information on experiences that may influence computer and information literacy and computational thinking success.The findings from this study provide relevant information for