The Effects of Student and School Factors on Mathematics Achievement in TIMSS 2011

Authors

  • Gözde Akyüz Balıkesir University Author

Keywords:

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), mathematics achievement, school factors, student factors, multilevel statistical analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the multilevel effects of student and school factors on the mathematics achievement of eighth-grade students in Turkey, Singapore, the USA and Finland through multilevel modelling using the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011 eighth-grade data. The results showed that the TIMSS 2011 mathematics scores of eighth-grade students were positively affected by self-confidence in mathematics and home educational resources at student level, and school composition by students’ economic background at school level in all countries in the study.

 

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Published

2014-01-21

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 172 (2014)

Section

Articles