TIMSS
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TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) is a large-scale international assessment that measures students’ achievement in mathematics and science at the fourth and eighth grades across participating countries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comparative education study
ⓘ
international student assessment ⓘ large-scale assessment study ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | IEA TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assesses |
eighth grade students
ⓘ
fourth grade students ⓘ student achievement ⓘ |
| compares |
student performance across countries
ⓘ
trends in achievement over time ⓘ |
| cycleLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| dataType |
background questionnaire data
ⓘ
large-scale assessment data ⓘ student achievement data ⓘ |
| field |
comparative education
ⓘ
education ⓘ educational assessment ⓘ |
| firstAdministration | 1995 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mathematics achievement
ⓘ
science achievement ⓘ |
| frequency | every 4 years ⓘ |
| fullName | Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
cross-national
ⓘ
international ⓘ |
| gradeLevel |
Grade 4
ⓘ
Grade 8 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Boston College (study center) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
curriculum questionnaires
ⓘ
multiple participating countries ⓘ school questionnaires ⓘ student questionnaires ⓘ teacher questionnaires ⓘ |
| language | multiple test languages ⓘ |
| methodology |
curriculum-based assessment
ⓘ
standardized tests ⓘ |
| organizer | International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizerAbbreviation | IEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
international benchmarks in mathematics
ⓘ
international benchmarks in science ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
PIRLS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PISA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale international study ⓘ |
| startYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
mathematics
ⓘ
science ⓘ |
| timeFrame | primary and lower secondary education ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comparing educational systems
ⓘ
informing education policy ⓘ monitoring educational trends over time ⓘ |
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