INVALSI data in educational research

Over time, the seminars on INVALSI data have increasingly highlighted the importance of using the data published by the Institute, also in combination with data from other bodies and institutions, which in various ways provide important elements to shed light on the Italian school system. Indeed, the possibility of comparing different data sources is both a necessity and an opportunity to enrich and integrate information on education.
Evidence of this can be found in the contributions collected in this volume. They come from the seventh edition of the event “INVALSI data: a tool for teaching and scientific research” (Rome, 27-30 October 2022), in which – and not only – the data provided by INVALSI are tools to study the field of education from different perspectives.
As a statistical service, we hope that this volume will not only help to increase knowledge about the potential of the data, but also stimulate curiosity and new research questions.