| Title: | Pursuing Excellence: A Study of U.S. Eighth-Grade Mathematics and Science Teaching, Learning, Curriculum, and Achievement in International Context: Initial Findings From The Third International Mathematics and Science Study |
| Description: | The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest, most comprehensive, and most rigorous international comparison of education ever undertaken. During the 1995 school year, the study tested the mathematics and science knowledge of a half-million students from 41 nations at five different grade levels. In addition to tests and questionnaires, it included a curriculum analysis, videotaped observations of mathematics classrooms, and case studies of policy issues. This report presents the major findings from the aforementioned components of TIMSS at the eighth-grade level. |
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| Cover Date: | November 1996 |
| Web Release: | November 20, 1996 |
| Print Release: | November 20, 1996 |
| Publication #: | NCES 97198 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCES |
| Authors: | Lois Peak |
| Type of Product: | Statistical Analysis Report |
| Survey/Program Areas: |
International Comparisons of Education (ICE) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) |
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For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: Eugene H. Owen. |
