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Policy Brief

What the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Means for Systemic School Improvement

November 1998

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Title page

Foreword
Executive Summary
What TIMSS Says About Student Achievement
Using TIMSS to Benchmark State and Local Achievement
What TIMSS Says About Equity Issues
Using TIMSS Data to Inform Equity Issues
What TIMSS Says About Curriculum
Using TIMSS to Inform Changes in Curriculum
What TIMSS Says about Instruction and Professional Development
Using TIMSS to Inform Changes in Instruction and Professional Development
TIMSS and Standards-Based Reforms
Using TIMSS to Build Public Support for School Improvement
TIMSS as a Model for Future Policy Research
Conclusion
References
Participants in the TIMSS Policy Forum

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Policy Brief

What the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Means for Systemic School Improvement

November 1998

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