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Effects of Confidence in Science on Chemistry Achievement of Eighth-Grade Students in Korea on the TIMSS 2015 Assessment
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House, J. Daniel; Telese, James A. – Education, 2019
Results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessments have shown that students in Korea displayed high levels of science achievement. In order to understand those achievement outcomes, a number of studies have examined science teaching in Korea and explored the effects of teaching practices on student…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Science Achievement, High Achievement, Positive Attitudes
Confidence in Mathematics and Algebra Achievement of Eighth-Grade Students in Japan: Findings from the TIMSS 2011 Assessment
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House, J. Daniel; Telese, James A. – Education, 2014
There is continuing interest in the identification of student and instructional factors associated with the mathematics achievement of students in Japan. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessments have provided opportunities to examine factors associated with mathematics achievement. The purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Mathematics Achievement, Algebra
Middle School Variables that Predict College Attendance for First-Generation Students
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Bui, Khanh Van T. – Education, 2005
Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study, this report examines eighth grade school variables that might predict college attendance for students whose parents have no college education (n = 2,521). The selected school variables are amenable to public policy and/or skilled leadership, and they include "school structure" (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Student Problems, Public Policy, College Attendance