Large Scale International Studies Publications
Research and data from the large school focussed international studies, namely, PISA, PIRLS, TIMSS, TALIS, ICCS.
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PISA 2000: Overview of selected New Zealand findings
The Overview focuses on information taken from the full report in areas where teachers and families can respond to students' different learning needs. It also captures what their principals said about the schools they attend.…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2002
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PISA 2000: The New Zealand context
The New Zealand context to the PISA 2000 study is the focus of this report, published in August 2002. The performance of sub-groups of 15-year-olds is examined with particular emphasis on boys and girls and different ethnic groupings. Factors associated…
Author(s): Fiona Sturrock and Steven May, Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2002
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PISA 2000: Assessing knowledge and skills for life: New Zealand summary
Published in December 2001, this report is a summary of the international results that focuses on the achievement of New Zealand students.…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2001
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TIMSS 1998/99: Trends in year 9 students' mathematics and science achievement
This report is the first of the two-part series. The report was published in 2001 and describes trends in students' mathematics and science achievement between 1994 and 1998 in both international and national contexts. The report is divided into eight…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain and Maurice Walker, Comparative Education Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2001
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TIMSS 1998/99: Preliminary achievement result
This document provides preliminary feedback of trends in mathematics and science achievement between 1994 and 1998 in an international context.…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published: May 2000
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TIMSS 1994: Student performance on open-ended questions: New Zealand results
The aim of this report is to present a summary of the performance of New Zealand students on each of the free-response items. Free-response mathematics and science items, along with the coding rubrics as in the international coding manual, and…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain, Glenn Chamberlain and Robert Garden
Date Published: June 1998
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TIMSS 1994: Mathematics and science literacy in the final year of schooling
TIMSS-94/95 was the first in a cycle of studies designed to measure trends in science and mathematics achievement at the middle primary level (Year 5) and lower secondary level (Year 9). This is the fifth major report from the 94/95…
Author(s): Research and International Section, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 1998
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TIMSS 1994: Performance assessment in TIMSS: New Zealand results
The aim of this report is to present the tasks, and indicate the performance expectations for which measures were sought, with New Zealand and mean international success rates, and comment where this seems desirable. Direct comparisons between New Zealand success…
Author(s): Robert Garden
Date Published: November 1997
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TIMSS 1994: Science performance of New Zealand form 2 and form 3 students
This report examines background and mathematics achievement data for form 2 and form 3 (13-year-old) students collected in New Zealand in late 1994. The years immediately prior to 1994 were characterised by major changes in administrative structures and management of…
Author(s): Research and International Section
Date Published: October 1996
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TIMSS 1994: Mathematics performance of New Zealand form 2 and form 3 students
This report examines background and mathematics achievement data for form 2 and form 3 (13-year-old) students collected in New Zealand in late 1994. The years immediately prior to 1994 were characterised by major changes in administrative structures and management of…
Author(s): Research and International Section, Ministry of Education
Date Published: October 1996
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