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... , 31, 94 opportunity to learn, 236-237, 242, 243, 247, 250, 259 sampling issues, 81, 87-88, 91-92, 94, 95, 99, 101, 102, 104-105, 107-108, 276-278, 292 Second International Science Study (SISS) , 47, 177 363 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
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... , 12, 13, 123, 209-219, 222 classroom videos, 4, 6, 13, 17-18, 123, 144, 210, 211, 218, 221, 222, 306, 336-337, 340-341 CASMIN, see Comparative Analysis of Social Mobility in Industrial Nations Causal inferences, 5, 15, 19, 231-318, 334, 338, 339, 342, 347, 354-355 benchmarking, 4-5, 16, 20, 305-306, 313, 323, 323-333 cultural factors, 122, 131-132, 142, 200, 205, 206, 208, 210, 213, 219-220 family background, 173 national policy applications, 231-232, 267, 295-317; see also "benchmarking" above opportunity to learn, 231-266 statistical issues, 268-269, 272-273, 276, 281, 283-290, 291, 292; see also Statistical analyses Chinese, 315 cultural-cognitive factors, 130, 143 family background, 156-157 translation issues, 59, 66, 67, 69 Civic education, 4, 321, 322 sampling, 85, 86 INDEX Civic Education Study, 203-204, 209-210, 211, 214-216, 220 Classroom observations see also Opportunity to learn Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES) , 235, 258, 306 videotapes, 21, 218, 220, 222 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
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... , 45, 123, 141, 142, 198-99, 200-201, 203-204, 209-222 mathematics assessments, general, 118, 119-120, 137, 138 teaching methodology, 119, 124, 135-136 365 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) , 4, 6, 1213, 17-18, 123, 144, 210, 211, 218, 221, 222, 306, 336-337, 340-341 Curriculum and instructional materials, 13, 14, 17, 20, 28, 29-30, 32-33, 3740, 53, 123, 289-290, 292, 297, 325, 328-329, 343 see also Opportunity to learn; Teaching methodology; Textbooks age factors, 38 consensus by participating nations, 42 English, influence of, 33, 61, 62 International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
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... , 150, 174, 175, 176-177, 182, 188 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS/ TIMSS-R) , 12-13, 150, 173-188 (passim)
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... item field testing, 43 sampling, 86, 93-95, 104 International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) , 4, 52, 54, 117 see also First International Mathematics Study; First International Science Study; Second International Mathematics Study; Second International Science Study; Third International Mathematics and Science Study case studies and, 12, 123 37, 43, 53 multiple-choice items, 9, 20, 30, 35-37, 40, 43, 71 short-answer items, 35, 37, 43, 53 student familiarity with, 28, 30 Item response models, 14, 48-50, 53 Japan, 11,15, 224(n.4)
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... , 238, 239, 241, 242, 250, 251-252, 253-254, 256-257, 259-260 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS/ TIMSS-R) , 231, 241-243, 244-245, 250, 252, 254, 257, 288, 336 mathematics assessments, general, 232, 237, 243-244, 247-250, 262 memorization, 243 policy, 231-232 problem-solving skills, 232, 243, 248 reading comprehension, 247, 255-256, 258-259 science assessments, general, 232, 249-250 social factors, general, 239, 255-257, 258259, 262 socioeconomic status, 239, 255-257 statistical analysis, 233-234, 243, 251255, 258, 288, 290 teacher logs, 218, 221, 222, 236, 242-249, 258 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
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... , 31 item response models, 14, 48-50, 53 Public opinion, 29, 267, 332 see also Mass media; Political factors civic education, 4, 85, 86, 321, 322 Civic Education Study, 203-204, 209210, 211, 214-216, 220 mass media, 3, 28, 295 Qualitative data, 21,136, 143-144, 203-224, 341-342 see also Case studies; Cultural factors; Social factors; Videotapes databases, 13,199, 212, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 223, 224 369 interviews, 121,132, 133,134,136, 204, 205, 206, 220 teachers, 21, 201, 202, 205-206; see Classroom observations; Videotapes Twenty Statements Test, 128 Race/ethnicity, 19, 269 see also specific countries Hispanics, 60, 61-62, 65-66 immigrants, 152,171, 177,183, 283 Reading comprehension, 4, 17, 287, 321-322 International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS)
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... , 5, 60, 297 Science achievement, 16-17, 118, 271, 321 see also First International Science Study; Second International Science Study; Third International Mathematics and Science Study cognitive psychology, 118,138 item formats, 36 opportunity to learn measures, 232, 249250 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) , 4 Scoring protocols, translation and adaptation, 58, 78-79 INDEX Second International Mathematics Study (SIMS)
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... , 235, 258, 306 cultural-cognitive factors, 119 homework assigned by, 217 logs, 218, 221, 222, 236, 242-249, 258 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) , 247-249 preparation of, 123, 167 qualitative data, 21, 201, 202, 205-206; see also Classroom observations; Videotapes salaries, 167 time on task, 201, 202; see also Opportunity to learn Teaching methodology, 5, 17, 213, 288-290 see also Curriculum and instructional materials; Opportunity to learn cultural-cognitive factors, 119, 124, 135136 end-of-unit tests, 27 sampling issues, 81, 97 small studies, 7 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
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... item field testing, 44-45 item formats, 36-37 multiple scores, 59-52 national policy inferences, 12, 296, 298-314 opportunity to learn, 231, 241-243, 244245, 250, 252, 254, 257, 288, 336 sampling, 58, 84, 85, 86, 95-100, 101, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111-112, 272-278 summary scores, 4849 textbooks, 39, 211 translations, 59, 62, 65, 69, 70-73, 74 Time factors, 267, 325-326, 327, 345-347 see also Age and grade factors; Cohort studies cognitive processes, measurement, 35 INDEX cultural-cognitive issues, 142 educational attainment, research on, 155 International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) , 273-274 item formats, 35-36, 37 teacher variables, time on task, 201, 202; see also Opportunity to learn test length, 329 TIMSS timeline, case study data, 213 translation of test items, 63 videos of classroom practices, 221 Translating and adapting tests, 6, 7, 8-9, 14, 28, 42, 58-79, 325 cost of, 70 field tests, 59, 64, 68, 70 guidelines, 77-79 intelligence tests, 63, 74 scoring protocols, 58, 78-79 Spanish translations, 60 statistical analysis, 74-75, 78 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS/TIMSS-R)
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