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Cooney, Thomas J. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2003
The report on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Video Study of mathematics teaching demonstrates the complexity of teaching as it provides lessons about conservatism and the role of reform in mathematics teaching. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Junior High School Students
Silver, Edward A. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2003
The information in "Teaching Mathematics in Seven Countries" will be useful to researchers and designers of educational interventions. For particular interest is that no single method of mathematics instruction was observed in all the high-performing countries. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Junior High School Students
Lucas, Samuel R. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2002
Discusses "Coming of Age: The Eighth-Grade Class of 1988 12 Years Later" (National Center for Education Statistics), a report that provides a comprehensive snapshot of the educational, socioeconomic, familial, and communal experiences of a cohort of 1988 eighth graders at a time of economic transformation. The report conveys the diverse and…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMorris, Michael; Schwandt, Thomas A.; Bonnet, Deborah G. – American Journal of Evaluation, 1998
In the evaluation scenario presented, that of a mentoring program matching high school juniors and seventh graders, the external evaluator is asked for impact information before enough time has elapsed to provide really meaningful data. The commentators, T. A. Schwandt and D. G. Bonnet, take different approaches to what the evaluator should do.…
Descriptors: Ethics, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization
Baker, David P. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2001
Discusses the strengths of the Third International Mathematics Study (TIMSS) and the TIMSS--Repeat (TIMSS-R) and considers the impact of this impressive achievement in international cooperation that will enhance the level of information about schooling in the United States and elsewhere. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Foreign Countries, International Education, International Studies
Cozzens, Margaret B.; Fuhrman, Susan H. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2001
Reviewing the results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study-Repeat (TIMSS-R) shows that U.S. eighth graders are about average in mathematics and science when compared to students in other countries. The primary lesson from the TIMSS-R is that children learn what they are taught. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, International Education
Download full textWang, Lin – 1993
The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) is a multiple aptitude battery designed to measure junior and senior high school students' and adults' ability to learn or succeed in certain areas. The test is suitable for group administration and is primarily for use in educational and vocational counseling, although it may be used in employee selection. The…
Descriptors: Ability, Adults, Aptitude Tests, Career Counseling
