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Classroom Compass
Volume 3 Number 3
Spring 1997

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TIMSS Print and Online Resources



Beaton, A. E., Mullis, I. V .S., Martin, M. O., Gonzalez, E., Kelly, D. L., Smith T. A. (1996). Mathematics achievement in the middle school years: IEA's third international mathematics and science study (TIMSS). Chestnut Hill, MA: TIMSS International Study Center. (Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy, School of Education, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167; 1-617-552-4521) book cover

book cover Beaton, A. E., Martin, M. O., Mullis, I. V .S., Gonzalez, E., Smith T. A., Kelly, D. L. (1996). Science achievement in the middle school years: IEA's third international mathematics and science study (TIMSS). Chestnut Hill, MA: TIMSS International Study Center.


Jakwerth, P. M. et al. (1997). TIMSS at AERA: Validity in cross-national assessment: Pitfalls and possibilities. [WWW document].
URL:http://ustimss.msu.edu/ (visited April 13, 1997)
Schmidt, W. H., McKnight, C. C., Raizen, S. A. (1997). Splintered vision: An investigation of U. S. science and mathematics education. Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. (U.S. address: 101 Philip Drive, Norwell, MA 02061; 1-617-871-6600)

Summary of eighth grade achievement results. (1996, December). U.S. National Research Center Report, TIMSS, 7. 1-7. (address: 463 Erickson Hall, College of Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1034)

U. S. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. (1996). Pursuing excellence: a study of U.S. eighth-grade mathematics and science teaching, learning, curriculum, and achievement in international context. Washington, D.C.: Author.

World education league: Who's top? (1997, March 29-April 4). The Economist, 342, 21-23.


Locations on the World Wide Web for more TIMSS information

timss homepage National Center for Education Statistics, TIMSS home page
http://nces.ed.gov/timss/
TIMSS International Study Center at Boston College
http://timss.bc.edu

International Comparative Studies in Education: Descriptions of Selected Large Scale Assessments and Case Studies
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/icse/study_q.html

Michigan State University College of Education
http://ustimss.msu.edu/
michigan university homepage


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