Pursuing Excellence: Comparisons of International Eighth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement from a U.S. Perspective, 1995 and 1999

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
Survey/Program Areas:	International Comparisons of Education (ICE) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
Keywords:	Achievement (student) mathematics Achievement (student) science Eighth-graders International comparisons math and science achievement Mathematics Science Teachers instructional practices of
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: Patrick Gonzales.

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