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50 Years of ERIC
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A Residual Analysis of Effective Schools and Effective Teaching in Mathematics
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Papanastasiou, Constantinos – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2008
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) study is the largest and most ambitious study undertaken to date by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. TIMSS provides a tool for investigating student achievement and school effectiveness, taking into account the varying influences of…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement
School, Teaching and Family Influence on Student Attitudes toward Science, Based on TIMSS Data for Cyprus.
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Papanastasiou, Constantinos – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2002
Examined the influence of parental and school factors on the science attitudes of 1,923 eighth graders from Cyprus using data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Results suggest that the strongest direct influence on attitudes toward science is teaching, but exogenous factors (educational background of the family,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students
TIMSS Study in Cyprus: Patterns of Achievements in Mathematics and Science.
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Papanastasiou, Constantinos – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2002
Describes patterns of achievement in mathematics and science for elementary and secondary students who participated in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Discusses the low achievement of Cyprus students and the responses of the public and the educational system. (SLD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, International Studies, Mathematics Achievement
Internal and External Factors Affecting Achievement in Mathematics: Some Findings from TIMSS.
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Papanastasiou, Constantinos – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2000
This theme issue deals with internal and external factors that influence student achievement in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Internal factors are those related to the test material; external factors include socioeconomic level and educational background, school climate, language background, and students' attitudes…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, International Studies, Mathematics Achievement
Effects of Attitudes and Beliefs on Mathematics Achievement.
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Papanastasiou, Constantinos – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2000
Examined predictors of attitudes and beliefs related to school and family and predictors of mathematics outcomes focusing on attitudes using data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Tested a model derived from Cyprus TIMSS data on U.S. and Japanese data. Findings highlight the complexity of factors accounting for…
Descriptors: Beliefs, International Studies, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests