School Contexts for Learning and Instruction
This report provides
descriptive information from the 1995 TIMSS assessment on school contexts
for learning mathematics and science, including school characteristics
policies, and practices. Results are reported for fourth grade, eighth
grade, and students in the final year of secondary school (twelfth grade
in most countries). The report is organized around five major topics:
• Roles and responsibilities of schools and
school principals
• School organization and staffing
• Organization for learning mathematics and science
• School Resources
• School atmosphere
The combined school results for three grade levels offer an overview
of a range of school factors and how they vary across countries. Together
with the student achievement data and the student and teacher questionnaire
results published earlier, they provide a unique perspective on schooling
and achievement
The
complete School Contexts Report (2MB)
The report is also available in smaller files, divided by chapter as listed below.
| CHAPTERS | CONTENT |
| Table of Contents for the entire School Contexts Report | |
| Chapter 1 | Introduction ( 700K) |
| Chapter 2 | Average Achievement in the Science Content Areas |
| Chapter 3 | School Organization and Staffing |
| Chapter 4 | Organization for Learning Mathematics and Science |
| Chapter 5 | School Resources |
| Chapter 6 | School Atmosphere |
| Executive Summary | |
| Appendix A | TIMSS Design and Procedures |
| Appendix B | Supplemental Tables for Chapters 5 and 6, School Resources and Atmosphere |
| Appendix C | Acknowledgements |
