Pursuing Excellence


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Pursuing Excellence


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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. This report, issued by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Dept. of Education, presents findings from the tests, questionnaires, and curriculum analysis performed at the 4th grade. Twenty-six nations participated in the 4th-grade assessment.




Pursuing Excellence


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Pursuing Excellence


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Pursuing Excellence


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Pursuing Excellence


Book Description

This report presents initial findings from the Third International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS), the largest, most comprehensive, and most rigorous international study of schools and student achievement ever conducted. It compares the general mathematics and science knowledge of our students in their least year of secondary school with those of 20 other countries, as well as the achievement of our students taking physics and advanced mathematics courses with those in 15 other countries.