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TIMSS Report Cites Math, Science Performance for Participating Countries

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS) released in December the latest report in an ongoing evaluation of student performance in mathematics and science. American students in grades four and eight showed steady improvements in mathematics since 1995 and generally rank at least in the top one-third compared to other countries, according to an international education comparison released this month. When compared to the 36 to 48 countries participating in the study, the U.S. consistently rated at least in the top one-third and in some cases the top one-fourth of participating nations in 2007. The report also showed a narrowing of the achievement gaps between white and minority U.S. students.

Read the full release on the TIMMS report from the U.S. Department of Education here: http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/12/12092008.html

Further information on TIMSS, including the U.S. 2007 results, can be found at http://nces.ed.gov/timss/.

More information on NAEP is available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.

For more information on student achievement in the U.S., visit Mapping Educational Progress 2008 at http://www.ed.gov/nclb/accountability/results/progress/index.html.