Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

Service: International Activities
Report: International Benchmarking: State Education Performance Standards
Report: Informing Grades 1-6 Mathematics Standards Development: What Can Be Learned From High-Performing Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore
Report: Lessons Learned from U.S. International Science Performance
Report: Linking NAEP Achievement Levels to TIMSS
Report: Comparing Mathematics Content in NAEP, TIMSS, and PISA 2003
Report: Comparing Science Content in the NAEP and TIMSS 2003 Assessments
Report: The Mexican Translation of TIMSS-1995: Lessons on Test Translation from a Post-Mortem Study
Report: What the United States Can Learn From Singapore’s World-Class Mathematics System: An Exploratory Study

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an international comparative study of the mathematics and science achievement of fourth- and eighth-graders in the United States and students in the equivalent of fourth and eighth grade in other participating countries. The study began in 1995 and is administered every 4 years. TIMSS also studies the behaviors and attitudes of students in mathematics and science and, to provide comparative perspectives on trends in achievement in the context of different education systems, school organizational approaches, and instructional approaches, TIMSS collects background information from the teachers and school administrators. AIR’s experts provide technical and analytical support for U.S. participation in TIMSS, including consultation and management support; technical review of statistical reports, data files, and data documentation; expert analysis; technical support for the development of web-based data tools and other products; and training outside researchers to use TIMSS data files and other survey resources.