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Who Takes What Math and in Which Track? Using TIMSS To Characterize U.S. Students' Eighth-Grade Mathematics Learning Opportunities.
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Cogan, Leland S.; Schmidt, William H.; Wiley, David E. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2001
Examined the range of mathematics learning opportunities in the U.S., drawing on data gathered for the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Analyses reveal a mismatch between the course title and the textbook used for nearly 40% of eighth graders. Significant relationships found were not significant enough to account for the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, International Studies, Junior High School Students
"Culture Shock" - Eighth Grade Mathematics from an International Perspective.
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Cogan, Leland S.; Schmidt, William H. – Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, 2002
Used data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to document cultural differences in what constitutes school mathematics. Explored intended, potentially implemented, and implemented curricula in participating countries. Findings show the many ways to structure eighth-grade mathematics. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
Research Commentary: International Comparative Studies in Mathematics Education--Opportunities for Collaboration and Challenges for Researchers
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Ferrini-Mundy, Joan; Schmidt, William H. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2005
The recent releases of two major international comparative studies that addressed mathematics--the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMSS 2003) and the Program for International Student Assessment 2003 (PISA 2003)--provide opportunities and challenges for mathematics education researchers interested in using the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Mathematics Education, Educational Research, Comparative Education
Surveying Educational Opportunity in Mathematics and Science: An International Perspective.
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Schmidt, William H.; McKnight, Curtis C. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1995
This article focuses on educational opportunity as an organizing construct of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), in contrast with traditional opportunity-to-learn measures. A new conceptualization of educational opportunity is needed for cross-national studies. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education
TIMSS Curriculum Analysis: Topic Trace Mapping.
Schmidt, William H. – Prospects, 1992
Uses three methods to analyze the intended curriculum in countries participating in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Explains the use of Topic Trace Mapping as a tool to examine the issue of depth versus breadth in the curriculum. Includes three figures illustrating the results of Topic Trace Mapping. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Evaluation