National & International National & International AssessmentsAssessments

INTERNATIONAL: INTERNATIONAL: Trends Trends in International Math and in International Math and Science Study (TIMSS)Science Study (TIMSS)

The Trends in International Math The Trends in International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) and Science Study (TIMSS) compares math and science compares math and science achievement of 4th and 8th achievement of 4th and 8th graders in various participating graders in various participating countries. (apx. 40-50) countries. (apx. 40-50)

TIMSS Four High Achieving TIMSS Four High Achieving CountriesCountries

AustraliaAustralia Czech RepublicCzech Republic JapanJapan Netherlands Netherlands

Video clips of lesson studiesVideo clips of lesson studies..

The US has participated in all four TIMSS The US has participated in all four TIMSS assessments: 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007assessments: 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007

All estimates for the US are based on the All estimates for the US are based on the performance of students from both public and performance of students from both public and private schools.private schools.

In addition to the assessments, students, their In addition to the assessments, students, their teachers, and principals were asked to teachers, and principals were asked to complete questionnaires related to their school complete questionnaires related to their school and learning experiences.and learning experiences.

AnalysisAnalysis

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http://nces.ed.gov/timss/resulthttp://nces.ed.gov/timss/results07_math07.asps07_math07.asp

TIMSS TablesTIMSS Tables

http://nces.ed.gov/timss/table0http://nces.ed.gov/timss/table07_1.asp7_1.asp

TIMSS RecommendationsTIMSS Recommendations

Schools must implement programs that Schools must implement programs that allow allow allall students to succeed students to succeed• Not all students learn in the same way.Not all students learn in the same way.• A variety of instructional methods are A variety of instructional methods are

needed.needed.• An appropriate program challenges all An appropriate program challenges all

students with the same high level of students with the same high level of expectation.expectation.

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TIMSS RecommendationsTIMSS Recommendations

Teachers and schools need to be held Teachers and schools need to be held accountable for quality teaching and accountable for quality teaching and learning learning

Race, ethnicity, gender, physical disabilities, Race, ethnicity, gender, physical disabilities, and economic disadvantage are not excuses for and economic disadvantage are not excuses for sub-standard student performancesub-standard student performance

• Efficacy, dispelling the fear of math, and Efficacy, dispelling the fear of math, and encouraging a positive learning attitude encouraging a positive learning attitude in math are importantin math are important

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PISA - Programme for PISA - Programme for International Student Assessment International Student Assessment

The Programme for International The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an Student Assessment (PISA) is an internationally standardized internationally standardized assessment that was jointly assessment that was jointly developed by participating countries developed by participating countries and administered to15-year-olds in and administered to15-year-olds in schools.schools.

Tests are typically administered to Tests are typically administered to between 4,500 and 10,000 students between 4,500 and 10,000 students in each country. in each country.

Areas assessed on PISAAreas assessed on PISA

ReadingReading MathMath ScienceScience

PISA continued…PISA continued…

Are students well prepared for Are students well prepared for future challenges? future challenges?

Can they analyze, reason and Can they analyze, reason and communicate effectively? communicate effectively?

Do they have the capacity to Do they have the capacity to continue learning throughout continue learning throughout life? life?

The OECD Programme for The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment International Student Assessment (PISA) answers these questions and (PISA) answers these questions and more, through its surveys of 15-year-more, through its surveys of 15-year-olds in the principal industrialized olds in the principal industrialized countries. Every countries. Every three yearsthree years, it , it assesses how far students near the assesses how far students near the end of compulsory education have end of compulsory education have acquired some of the knowledge and acquired some of the knowledge and skills essential for full participation in skills essential for full participation in society. society.

PISA - continuedPISA - continued

A+ Countries:A+ Countries:

Singapore

Japan

Korea

Hong Kong

Flemish Belgium

Czech Republic

National Assessment of National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)Education Progress (NAEP)

““The Nation’s Report Card”The Nation’s Report Card” Since 1969Since 1969 National Assessment in all National Assessment in all

major academic subjects.major academic subjects.

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NAEP -The Nation’s report CardNAEP -The Nation’s report Card

The National Assessment of Educational The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history. economics, geography, and U.S. history. Assessments in world history and in foreign Assessments in world history and in foreign language are anticipated in 2012.language are anticipated in 2012.

NAEP statsNAEP stats

40% of high school students do 40% of high school students do not know how to add or subtract not know how to add or subtract fractions with unlike fractions with unlike denominators.denominators.

PA NAEP Math Grade 4PA NAEP Math Grade 4

PA NAEP Math Grade 8PA NAEP Math Grade 8

PSSA’sPSSA’s

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NCLB went into effect in 2001.NCLB went into effect in 2001.

When was the first PSSA test When was the first PSSA test given?”given?”

What have we learned from the What have we learned from the International, National and International, National and

State assessments and State assessments and comparisons?comparisons?

What do they mean for us?What do they mean for us?

2 Videos highlighting some 2 Videos highlighting some concernsconcerns

Shirley Malcolm Did You Know?

A light book for reading: A light book for reading:

The World is Flat by Thomas L. The World is Flat by Thomas L. FriedmanFriedman

Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast

*A Nation at Risk-1983*A Nation at Risk-1983

*Goals 2000*Goals 2000

*NCLB*NCLB

What’s similar b/w these 3 What’s similar b/w these 3 documents?documents?

What’s different?What’s different?