Science - Trends in Year 5 science achievement 1994 to 2006
This report describes the science achievement of Year 5 students in TIMSS 2006/07. Trends in New Zealand’s achievement over the 12 years from 1994 to 2006 are examined, along with comparisons with other countries. Analyses of achievement by sub-groupings (such as gender and ethnicity) and background information are also presented. It was originally published in December 2008 and revised in September 2009 due to the mislabelling of the content domains knowing and applying. The current version rectifies this error.
Author: Robyn Caygill [Ministry of Education]Date Published: December 2008
Revised Version: September 2009
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- Overview of TIMSS
- Acknowledgements
- Key findings
- Introduction
- Trends in New Zealand science achievement 1994 to 2006
- New Zealand science achievement in 2006 and in an international context
- TIMSS and the New Zealand science curriculum
- Science achievement by gender
- Science achievement by ethnicity
- Science achievement by socio-economic status and home educational resources
- Student attitudes
- Discussion of interactions
- Conclusion
- References
- Definitions and technical notes
- Erratum
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