Catholic School Data

TIMSS-R International Math/Science Study

Pursuing Excellence: Comparisons of International Eighth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement from a U.S. Perspective, 1995 and 1999

Abstract:  This report provides initial findings from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study-Repeat (TIMSS-R), a successor to TIMSS 1995. The report details findings on the performance of eighth-grade students in mathematics and science in 1999, as well as changes in mathematics and science achievement in participating nations between 1995 and 1999. In addition, initial findings on education-related contextual factors related to teaching and curriculum in 1999 are discussed.

TIMSS-R had a large enough population of private school students to permit comparisons with public schools. According to the report, "In both mathematics and science in 1999, the average achievement score of U.S. eighth-grade nonpublic school students was higher than the average of their peers in U.S. public schools

The complete report, titled Pursuing Excellence, is available on the website for the National Center for Educational Statistics at nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2001028