The Third International Mathematics and Science Study, known as TIMSS 1995, was the largest and most ambitious international study of student achievement conducted up to that time. In 1994–95, it was conducted at five grade levels in more than 40 countries (the third, fourth, seventh, and eighth grades, and the final year of secondary school).
To inform educational policy in the participating countries, this world-wide assessment and research project also routinely collects extensive background information that addresses concerns about the quantity, quality, and content of instruction.
TIMSS 1995 – Countries Participating
TIMSS 1995 – Schedule
TIMSS 1995– Results
TIMSS 1995– Downloads
The frameworks for TIMSS 1995 consists of Content and Performance Expectation.
Content for Mathematics:
- Numbers;
- Measurement;
- Geometry;
- Proportionality;
- Functions, relations, and equations;
- Data representation, probability, and statistics;
- Elementary analysis;
- Validation and structure;
Content for Science:
- Earth sciences;
- Life sciences;
- Physical sciences;
- Science, technology, and mathematics;
- History of science and technology;
- Environmental issues;
- Nature of science;
- Science and other disciplines;
Performance Expectation for Mathematics:
- Knowing;
- Using routine procedures;
- Investigating and problem solving;
- Mathematical reasoning;
- Communicating;
Performance Expectation for Science:
- Understanding;
- Theorizing, analyzing, and solving problems;
- Using tools, routine procedures;
- Investigating the natural world;
- Communicating.