Title: | Pursuing Excellence: Comparisons of International Eighth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement from a U.S. Perspective, 1995 and 1999 |
Description: | This report provides initial findings from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study-Repeat (TIMSS-R), a successor to TIMSS 1995. The report details findings on the performance of eighth-grade students in mathematics and science in 1999, as well as changes in mathematics and science achievement in participating nations between 1995 and 1999. In addition, initial findings on education-related contextual factors related to teaching and curriculum in 1999 are discussed. |
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Cover Date: | December 2000 |
Web Release: | December 5, 2000 |
Print Release: | This Publication will only be available online. |
Publication #: | NCES 2001028 General Ordering Information |
Center/Program: | NCES |
Authors: | P. Gonzales, C. Calsyn, L. Jocelyn, K. Mak, D. Kastberg, S. Arafeh, T. Williams, and W. Tsen |
Type of Product: | Statistical Analysis Report |
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International Comparisons of Education (ICE) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) |
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Questions: |
For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: Patrick Gonzales. |