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Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1997
Reports from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) provide a starting point from which to examine U.S. student achievement in mathematics and science in an international context. This publication illustrates how the different types of information found in the international reports can provide a springboard for in-depth…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Benchmarking, Comparative Analysis, Grade 8
Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1979
Data collected in 1976 by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were analyzed by using a path analysis of clusters of variables combined into single composite variables. Investigated were the relative importance and effect of three clusters of variables (home environment variables, community and school environment variables, and…
Descriptors: Achievement, Educational Environment, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1996
This report is incorporated into "Attaining Excellence: A TIMSS Resource Kit." Released in Fall 1997, the TIMSS resource kit was developed for educators and those interested in using TIMSS data to improve teaching, curricula, and student achievement in state and local communities. This module presents information about the grade 8…
Descriptors: Algebra, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
Mullis, Ina V. S., Ed. – 1994
This booklet summarizes findings from data on mathematics achievement gathered on the 1992 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for grades 4, 8, and 12. Approximately 26,000 4th, 8th, and 12th graders in 1,500 public and private schools participated in the national assessment. Information included in the report are: trends in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 8
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1993
This document presents the executive summary of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1992 mathematics assessment. It included nearly 250,000 fourth, eighth, and twelfth grade students attending approximately 10,000 schools across the United States. The results from the assessment indicate that student performance is improving…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1993
This report presents the mathematics assessment results from the 1992 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The assessment included nearly 250,000 fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-grade students attending approximately 10,000 schools across the nation and the states. Students' performance is categorized into three achievement levels:…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Martin, Michael O.; Beaton, Albert E.; Gonzalez, Eugenio J.; Kelly, Dana L.; Smith, Teresa A. – 1998
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) covered five different grade levels, with more than 40 countries collecting data in more than 30 different languages. More than a million students were tested. The present report contains the TIMSS results for students in the final year of secondary school. Mathematics and science…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Hands on Science