Top TIMSS-R Mathematics Performers: What Are They Doing Differently? TIMSS-R Report, 2002.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2002
School
Center for Science and Math Education
Abstract
This report examines the top Third International Mathematics and Science Study-Repeat (TIMSS-R) performers and compares Delaware classroom environments with those of the top performing students. Data analyses show that Delaware's average class size is larger than any of the top performers, and student' attendance, skipping, and tardiness problems are more severe in Delaware than in any top performer. The majority of Delaware students are taught mathematics by teachers who did not major in mathematics or mathematics education, which is different from the top performers. It is shown that teachers' professional development opportunities are not as plentiful in Delaware as in the top performing schools, and teachers in the top performers participate in significantly more professional classroom observations than Delaware teachers. (KHR)
Recommended Citation
Cwikla, J.
(2002). Top TIMSS-R Mathematics Performers: What Are They Doing Differently? TIMSS-R Report, 2002.. .
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/21546
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