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Trends in Year 5 Students' Mathematics and Science Achievement: Results from a New Zealand study based on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study

This report was published in 2001 and summarises a New Zealand study based on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study which involved mostly Year 5 students. Specifically, it provides comprehensive trend achievement information for Year 5 students in mathematics and science for two years - 1994 and 1998.

Author: Glenn Chamberlain with the assistance of Megan Chamberlain and Maurice Walker
Date Published: 2001

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Executive Summary

This report summarises a New Zealand study based on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS-94) which involved mostly Year 5 students. Specifically, it provides comprehensive trend achievement information for Year 5 students in mathematics and science for two years - 1994 and 1998.

The focus of this report is on student achievement and their beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics and science, within a national context. This report is comprised of five sections:

  • Chapter 1: presents a summary of the study design, key findings pertaining to New Zealand from TIMSS-94, and some technical information about sampling and the presentation of student achievement scores.
  • Chapter 2: Year 5 studentsí mathematics achievement in 1998 is viewed in a national context with a focus on comparisons with their Year 5 counterparts in 1994.
  • Chapter 3: Year 5 studentsí science achievement in 1998 is viewed in a national context with a focus on comparisons with their Year 5 counterparts in 1994.
  • Chapter 4: a brief description of the demographics of Year 5 students involved in TIMSS-98 and a comparison with their Year 5 student counterparts in TIMSS-94 is presented. In addition, their aspirations, beliefs, and attitudes towards mathematics and science are examined within a New Zealand context.
  • Chapter 5: a brief summary of the main findings highlighted in this report.

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Chapters as a PDF File size:
WORD document format TIMSS-R Trends Year 5
[3.86 MB]
PDF format TIMSS-R Trends Year5 : tables & overview
  [205 KB]
PDF format Timss-R Trends Year5 : chapter 1
[200 KB]
PDF format TIMSS-R Trends Year5 : chapter 2
  [444 KB]
PDF format TIMSS-R Trends Year5 : chapter 3
[358 KB]
PDF format TIMSS-R Trends Year5 : chapter 4
  [413 KB]
PDF format TIMSS-R Trends Year5 : chapter 5
[101 KB]
PDF format TIMSS-R Trends Year5 : appendices A-D
[429 KB]
PDF format TIMSS-R Trends Year5 : appendix E: technical notes
  [119 KB]
PDF format TIMSS-R Trends Year5 : references
  [146 KB]

 

Related Pages on Education Counts

See TIMSS 1998/1999 publication home page.

 

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