TABLE OF CONTENTS for Mathematics and Science Achievement in the Final Year of Secondary School: IEA's Third International Mathematics and Science Report

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Introduction


Mathematics and Science Literacy in the Final Year of Secondary School

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Chapter 1: International Student Achievement in Mathematics and Science Literacy

Chapter 2: Achievement in Mathematics Literacy and Science Literacy

Chapter 3: Performance on Mathematics and Science Literacy Example Items

Chapter 4: Contexts for Mathematics and Science Literacy Achievement


Advanced Mathematics Achievement in the Final Year of Secondary School

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Chapter 5: International Student Achievement in Advanced Mathematics

Chapter 6: Achievement in Advanced Mathematics Content Areas

Chapter 7: Contexts for Advanced Mathematics Achievement


Physics Achievement in the Final Year of Secondary School

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Chapter 8: International Student Achievement in Physics

Chapter 9: Achievement in Physics Content Areas

Chapter 10: Contexts for Physics Achievement


Appendices

Appendix A: Structure of Upper Secondary Education Systems and Characteristics of Students Tested

Appendix B: Overview of TIMSS Procedures

Figure B.1 Countries Participating in Components of TIMSS Testing

Appendix C: The Test-Curriculum Matching Analysis

Appendix D: Selected Achievement Results for Israel and Italy

Appendix E: Percentiles and Standard Deviations of Achievement

Appendix F: Acknowledgments


© 1998 International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA).

Mathematics and Science Achievement in the Final Year of Secondary School: IEA's Third International Mathematics and Science Study / by Ina V.S. Mullis, Michael O. Martin, Albert E. Beaton, Eugenio J. Gonzalez, Dana L. Kelly, and Teresa A. Smith

Publisher: Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy,
Boston College.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-81365

ISBN 1-889938-08-4

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Funding for the international coordination of TIMSS is provided by the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics, the U.S. National Science Foundation, the IEA, and the Canadian government. Each participating country provides funding for the national implementation of TIMSS.


 

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