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Download full textOffice of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1997
The 1995-1996 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most comprehensive international study ever conducted. Students from 41 nations were tested in 30 languages at three educational levels to compare their achievement in mathematics and science. Over 33,000 students and 500 schools were included in this study…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, International Studies
Benchmarking to International Achievement. TIMSS as a Starting Point To Examine Student Achievement.
Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1997
Reports from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) provide a starting point from which to examine U.S. student achievement in mathematics and science in an international context. This publication illustrates how the different types of information found in the international reports can provide a springboard for in-depth…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Benchmarking, Comparative Analysis, Grade 8
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1997
This teaching module with its 80-minute videotape of lessons from U.S., Japanese, and German classrooms is designed to help moderators facilitate discussion among educators. This guide is intended to help moderators make appropriate decisions about sessions and suggest items to consider when discussing the Third International Mathematics and…
Descriptors: Algebra, Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
