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Refocusing U.S. Math and Science Education.
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Valverde, Gilbert A.; Schmidt, William H. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1998
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) compared mathematics and science scores across 41 countries. American students performed well in science and mathematics in the fourth grade but fell behind their international peers by the eighth grade. Concludes that differences are due to unfocused curriculum, a static conception of…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Evaluation
Greater Expectations: Learning from other Nations in the Quest for "World-Class Standards" in US School Mathematics and Science.
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Valverde, Gilbert A.; Schmidt, William H. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2000
Explores expectations regarding about student performance in educational systems of high-achieving countries using data from the United States and 21 other high-achieving countries that participated in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Demonstrates that levels of standards relate to levels of student attainment in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum