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Wang, Faming; King, Ronnel B.; Leung, Shing On – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2023
East Asian students have consistently performed well in mathematics compared to their international peers. Though many researchers have attempted to explore the factors that underpin their success, most studies have focused only on a limited set of variables. Mathematics achievement, however, is a complex phenomenon, determined by multiple…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Principals
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Wang, Ze; Osterlind, Steven J.; Bergin, David A. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2012
Using the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2003 data, this study built mathematics achievement models of 8th graders in four countries: the USA, Russia, Singapore and South Africa. These 4 countries represent the full spectrum of mathematics achievement. In addition, they represent 4 continents, and they include 2 countries…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Models, Mathematics Tests, Grade 8