How does the mathematics and science achievement of US students on TIMSS compare with achievement on NAEP?
Both TIMSS and NAEP provide a measure of fourth- and eighth-grade mathematics and science. Both PISA and NAEP provide measures of mathematics and science performance for older students (grade 12 and 15 years old, respectively). It is natural to compare them, but the distinctions described in other Frequently Asked Questions about TIMSS need to be kept in mind in understanding the converging or diverging results. MATHEMATICS: The most recent results from NAEP and TIMSS include information on trends over time in fourth- and eighth-grade mathematics for a largely similar time interval: in NAEP between 1996 and 2007 and in TIMSS between 1995 and 2007. For both grades, the trends shown by NAEP and TIMSS are largely consistent with one another. Both assessments showed statistically significant increases in the mathematics performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students: overall, among boys, and among girls. NAEP also reported increases for each of four racial/ethnic groups (White, Black, Hi
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