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Peer reviewedWeng, Peter – Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, 2002
Results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and other measures of achievement show that the achievement of Danish students is below the international TIMSS average when considered by age, but above the TIMSS average when considered by grade. Discusses results in the context of the later entrance to school in Denmark…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Learning
Rhoton, Jack; Bowers, Patricia – 2001
This book focuses on the professional development of teachers and discusses issues related to the planning and design of professional development programs. The content of the book is divided into three parts. Part 1, Standards-Based Reform and Professional Development includes: (1) "National Science Education Standards as a Catalyst for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Download full textLoveless, Mary – 1999
The results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) published in 1977 suggested that the achievement of New Zealand students in science could be considerably improved. A significant barrier to improving achievement, particularly in the physical sciences, was identified as a lack of teacher knowledge of the scientific…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Hands on Science
