ILSA-Gateway: TIMSS 2015 ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

Article: Preparing the ground: early learning opportunities can make the difference

Sabine Meinck and Agnes Stancel-Piątak explain in their blog the importance of early childhood education, and the factors that encourage early childhood learning. The blog post refers to their article 'Preparing the ground: The importance of early learning activities at home for fourth grade student achievement' in which they disseminate their findings basing on data from TIMSS and PIRLS studies.

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Cross-country predictive validities of non-cognitive variables for mathematics achievement: evidence based on TIMSS 2015

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A new research paper authored by Jihyun Lee and Minge Chen, illustrates empirical findings that measure predictive validities of non-cognitive variables for mathematics achievement based on the TIMSS 2015 study, for students in the primary and secondary school across multiple countries.

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Article: Achievement gap between rich and poor is unchanged after 50 years, study says

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Sasha Jones, in this article, examines a new study by Education Next which showed that the socioeconomic achievement gap has remained unchanged for the past 50 years.

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Article: GCSEs: Want to boost maths? Bring in more female teachers

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Dr. Hastedt points out in his article, referring to results obtained from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), that as children grow up, their confidence in the subject maths decreases. Furthermore, he explains how gender plays a role in instigating this attitude and how female teachers can help overcome the fear of the subject among children.

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Compass Brief: The data makes the difference. How Chinese Taipei used TIMSS data to reform mathematics education

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Through participating in successive TIMSS studies, Chinese Tapei could use the data produced to develop new programs to boost students’ confidence in and enjoyment of mathematics. Read more in the new IEA Compass Brief by Fou-Lai Lin

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Compass Brief: How systematic is international bullying and what relationship does it have with mathematics in the fourth grade?

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The new IEA Compass Brief article by David and Leslie Rutkowski (Indiana University, USA), finds that children who are bullied tend to do less well in math. Read the policy brief to gain a better understanding of the relationship between bullying and academics.

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Policy Brief: The role of teacher quality in fourth grade mathematics instruction. Evidence from TIMSS 2015

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Does teacher quality differ within and between countries? If so, by how much? Are teacher education and experience appropriate measures for such a broad concept as “teacher quality”?

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Policy Brief: Too scared to learn? Understanding the importance of school safety for immigrant studentsPolicy

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TIMSS shows school safety and climate are highly correlated with educational performance, with immigrant students’ perceptions of school safety even more closely linked to achievement, and thus more strongly related to student well-being and aspirations. Identifying and addressing the special obstacles faced by immigrant children is crucial to achieving inclusive and equitable quality education for all, and improving national educational outcomes.

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Newsletter: What's new in large-scale international studies?

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A project from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the International Activities Program (IAP) presents the semi-monthly newsletter “What's new in large-scale international studies?”

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