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Missed Opportunities: How Mathematics Education in the U.S. Puts Our Students at a Disadvantage and What Can Be Done about It. Policy Report No. 7
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Schmidt, William – Education Policy Center at Michigan State University, 2002
The Third International Mathematics and Science Survey (TIMSS) has tested large and representative samples of students from around the world to measure their math and science knowledge and skills. The results place U.S. 8th grade students below the international average in mathematics, with 20 countries scoring significantly higher than the U.S.…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Textbooks, Scoring, Mathematics Education