Providing Data for Educational Policy in an International Context: The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert E. Beaton ◽  
Michael O. Martin ◽  
Ina V.S. Mullis
Keyword(s):  
International Perspective ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Informational Needs ◽  
Science Study ◽  
Educational Decisions ◽  
Comparative Performance ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
International Context ◽  
The Third ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Policy-makers in many nations of the world are involved in educational reforms. In order to make effective educational decisions for the 21st century, policy-makers need information of a wide variety of kinds, for example, comparative performance data and curriculum information from other nations. National assessments can be valuable, but international surveys provide a broader base of information and allow countries to view their current status and planning within an international perspective. The purpose of this paper is to describe the goals of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study and the steps being followed to insure that the results from the study will meet the diverse informational needs of policy-makers.

scholarly journals Evaluating the alignment between the Grade 9 mathematics Annual National Assessment and the TIMSS test items

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Zwelithini Bongani Dhlamini
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Science Study ◽  
National Assessment ◽  
International Context ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Enacted Curriculum ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Cognitive Levels ◽  
Alpha Level ◽  
Mathematics And Science

In the study reported on here I evaluated the alignment between the Annual National Assessment (ANA) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Theoretical perspectives were drawn from the Survey Enacted Curriculum (SEC), while quantitative correlational methods were used to determine the alignment between ANA and TIMSS using 2 variables in the assessments, topics and cognitive levels. The research design was the correlational prediction design. The evaluation revealed that the Porter’s alignment index between ANA and TIMSS was 0.657 in 2012, 0.728 in 2013 and 0.681 in 2014. Statistically, this was significantly low at the Alpha level of 0.05, in accordance with Fulmer’s critical values at 20, 60 and 120 standard points. The low statistical significance of the alignment indices justifies discrepancies in topics and cognitive levels for ANA and TIMSS, justifying misalignment in what was tested in the two assessments. It is recommended that alignment studies be sanctioned frequently by the ANA developers as one of many measures to gauge the performance of the curriculum both in a national and international context.

Extending a (TIMSS) Japanese Lesson Using Trigonometry

1999 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-191
Author(s):  
David L. Pagni ◽  
Harris S. Shultz
Keyword(s):  
Challenging Problem ◽  
Science Study ◽  
The Third ◽  
Mathematics And Science

One of the Japanese mathematics lessons reported in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) involves the concept of the area of a triangle. On the first day, students explore the area of triangles obtained by using the same base but translating the vertex opposite the base along a path parallel to the base, thus keeping the height constant. The next day the students are reminded of that property and are given a challenging problem that applies the property.

Three's the Charm

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Mari Muri ◽  
Judi Zawojewski
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Science Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
National Assessment ◽  
The Third ◽  
School Classroom ◽  
Mathematics And Science

The editorial panel is pleased to (welcome readers to volume 3 of Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School. Good things come in threes, and the journal is no exception. Three noteworthy events will characterize volume 3. The first is a special March-April 1998 issue with a focus on geometry. We chose this topic because it has traditionally been an area of poor performance by middle school students, as indicated by the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. Yet geometry has the potential for creating exciting opportunities for “doing” mathematics in the middle school classroom. Further, with the increased availability of technology-based geometry tools, students' experiences with the topic can be enhanced through dynamic aud sophisticated investigations.

Do Your Students Measure up Metrically?

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 282-287
Author(s):  
P. Mark Taylor ◽  
Ken Simms ◽  
Ok-Kyeong Kim ◽  
Robert E. Reys
Keyword(s):  
Science Study ◽  
The Third ◽  
Mathematics And Science

How are the results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) connected with your classroom? How would your students perform on these questions? How can you help your students perform well on questions like these? Do your students measure up metrically?

Teach Time's News from the Net: Third International Mathematics and Science Study

1997 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Beth Lazerick
Keyword(s):  
Science Study ◽  
The Third ◽  
Mathematics And Science

The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) offers teachers a comprehensive look at its work at this site.

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