Science Benchmarking Report

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Authors:
Michael O. Martin
Ina V.S. Mullis
Eugenio J. Gonzalez
Kathleen M. O'Connor
Steven J. Chrostowski
Kelvin D. Gregory
Teresa A. Smith
Robert A. Garden

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CHAPTERS	CONTENT
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1	Student Achievement in Science
Chapter 2	Performance at International Benchmarks
Chapter 3	Average Achievement in the Science Content Areas
Chapter 4	Students' Backgrounds and Attitudes Towards Science
Chapter 5	The Science Curriculum
Chapter 6	Teachers and Instruction
Chapter 7	School Contexts for Learning and Instruction
Reference 1	Students' Backgrounds and Attitudes Towards Science
Reference 2	The Science Curriculum
Reference 3	Teachers and Instruction
Reference 4	School Contexts for Learning and Instruction
Appendix A	Overview of TIMSS Procedures: Science Achievement
Appendix B	Multiple Comparisons of Average Achievement in Science Content Areas
Appendix C	Percentiles and Standard Deviations of Science Achievement
Appendix D	Descriptions of Science Items at Each Benchmark
Appendix E	Acknowledgments

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Chapter 1: Student Achievement in Science
Chapter 2: Performance at International Benchmarks
Chapter 3: Average Achievement in the Science Content Areas
Chapter 4: Students' Backgrounds and Attitudes Towards Science
Chapter 5: The Science Curriculum
Chapter 6: Teachers and Instruction
Chapter 7: School Contexts for Learning and Instruction
Reference 1: Students' Backgrounds and Attitudes Towards Science
Reference 2: The Science Curriculum
Reference 3: Teachers and Instruction
Reference 4: School Contexts for Learning and Instruction
Appendix A: Overview of TIMSS Procedures: Science Achievment
Appendix B: Multiple Comparisons of Average Achievement
Appendix C: Percentiles and Standard Deviations of Science Achievement
Appendix D: Descriptions of Science Items at Each Benchmark
Appendix E: Acknowledgements

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Exhibit C.1
Page 392–393

Corrections were made to all standard errors.

TIMSS 1999 is a project of the International Study Center
Boston College, Lynch School of Education