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Matsubara, Kenji; Hagiwara, Yasuhito; Saruta, Yuji – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2016
This study statistically investigates the characteristics of the intended curriculum for Japanese primary science, focusing on the learning content. The study used the TIMSS 2011 Grade 4 Curriculum Questionnaire data as a major source for the learning content prescribed at the national level. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine the…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Elementary School Students, Science Curriculum, Questionnaires
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Schmidt, William H.; Houang, Richard T. – Educational Researcher, 2012
In this work, we explored the relationship of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSSM) to student achievement. Building on techniques developed for the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), we found a very high degree of similarity between CCSSM and the standards of the highest-achieving nations on the 1995…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Statistical Analysis, National Competency Tests