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ERIC Number: EJ648252
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
Who Takes What Math and in Which Track? Using TIMSS To Characterize U.S. Students' Eighth-Grade Mathematics Learning Opportunities.
Cogan, Leland S.; Schmidt, William H.; Wiley, David E.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v23 n4 p323-41 Win 2001
Examined the range of mathematics learning opportunities in the U.S., drawing on data gathered for the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Analyses reveal a mismatch between the course title and the textbook used for nearly 40% of eighth graders. Significant relationships found were not significant enough to account for the observed variation among schools.Individual student differences represent an inadequate explanation for the observed diversity in curricular opportunities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, International Studies, Junior High School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Third International Mathematics and Science Study; United States