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Do Your Students Measure Up Metrically?

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Taylor, P. Mark; Simms, Ken; Kim, Ok-Kyeong; Reys, Robert E. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2001

Examines released metric items from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the 3rd and 4th grade results. Recommends refocusing instruction on the metric system to improve student performance in measurement. (KHR)

Descriptors: Educational Status Comparison, Elementary Education, Mathematics Education, Measurement

Go for the Goal.

Hawkes, Mark; And Others – American School Board Journal, 1997

A consortium of Chicago-area school districts obtained special permission to administer the Third International Mathematics and Science Survey (TIMSS) to consortium students so it could evaluate how its students stacked up against their international peers. TIMSS officials and the U.S. Department of Education are encouraging other districts and…

Descriptors: Awards, Educational Assessment, Educational Cooperation, Educational Status Comparison