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Mohammadpour, Ebrahim; Shekarchizadeh, Ahmadreza – Educational Psychology, 2015
This paper identifies the amount of variance in mathematics achievement in high- and low-achieving schools that can be explained by school-level factors, while controlling for student-level factors. The data were obtained from 2679 Iranian eighth graders who participated in the 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study. Of the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, High Achievement, Low Achievement, Secondary Schools
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Ker, H. W. – Educational Psychology, 2016
Reports from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) consistently show that there is a substantial gap in average mathematics achievement between Singapore and the USA. This study conducts an exploratory comparative investigation on the multilevel factors influencing the mathematics achievement of students from these two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Achievement, International Assessment, Mathematics Tests
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Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching; Zhu, Jinxin; Law, Cecilia Lai Kwan – Educational Psychology, 2017
This study aimed to explore the cross-lagged association of achievements in mathematics and languages. While the effect of language on achievements in mathematics is well-documented, few studies have examined the reciprocal relationships among mathematics, the Chinese language and the English language in the same study. This study conducted a…
Descriptors: Prediction, Mathematics Achievement, Bilingualism, Elementary School Students