TIMSS 1999

TIMSS 1999 was the second administration of IEA’s Third International Mathematics and Science Study.　Nearly 40 countries participated in TIMSS 1999.

The 1999 assessment measured the mathematics and science achievement of eighth-grade students.　Since fourth-grade students in 1995 were in eighth-grade in 1999, these countries can compare their eighth-grade performance with their performance at the fourth-grade in 1995, as well as with the eighth-grade performance of students in other countries.

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 1999– Countries Participating
TIMSS 1999 – Schedule
TIMSS 1999 – Results
TIMSS 1999 – Downloads

The frameworks for TIMSS 1999 consists of Content and Performance Expectation.

Content for Mathematics:

  • Fractions and Number Sense;
  • Measurement;
  • Algebra;
  • Geometry;
  • Data Representation, Analysis, and Probability;

Content for Science:

  • Earth Science;
  • Life Science;
  • Physics;
  • Chemistry;
  • Environmental and Resource Issues;
  • Scientific Inquiry and the Nature of Science;

Performance Expectation for Mathematics:

  • Knowing;
  • Using Routine Procedures;
  • Investigating and Problem Solving;
  • Mathematical Reasoning;
  • Communicating;

Performance Expectation for Science:

  • Understanding Simple Information;
  • Understanding Complex Information;
  • Theorizing, Analyzing, and Solving Problems;
  • Using Tools, Routine Procedures, and Science Processes;
  • Investigating the Natural World.