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ERIC Number: EJ566242
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Responses to Frequently Asked Questions About 12th-Grade TIMSS.
Forgione, Pascal D., Jr.
Phi Delta Kappan, v79 n10 p769-72 Jun 1998
Responds to the most commonly asked questions and criticisms regarding the Third International Mathematics and Science Study's assessment of students at the end of secondary school. Answers cover differences in age and grade levels, differences in enrollment rates, definitions of the U.S. advanced mathematics population, unbelievable numbers, cultural differences, and relevance of results. (MLH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, High Schools, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Science Achievement, Science Tests, Scores, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Third International Mathematics and Science Study