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TIMSS 2007. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF PUPILS IN ENGLAND: Science. Linda Sturman NFER TIMSS Schools Conference, 22 May 2009. TIMSS 2007. ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK. What’s covered in the TIMSS framework? How does it relate to England’s curriculum?. TIMSS 2007.
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TIMSS 2007 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF PUPILS IN ENGLAND: Science Linda Sturman NFER TIMSS Schools Conference, 22 May 2009
TIMSS 2007 ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK • What’s covered in the TIMSS framework? • How does it relate to England’s curriculum?
TIMSS 2007 ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK – SCIENCE G4
TIMSS 2007 ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK – SCIENCE G8
TIMSS 2007 ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK – Science cognitive domains, both grades
TIMSS 2007 RESULTS Content domains - science * indicates that the score difference is significant indicates that the score is significantly above the TIMSS scale average
TIMSS 2007 RESULTS Cognitive domains - science * indicates that the score difference is significant indicates that the score is significantly above the TIMSS scale average
TIMSS 2007 EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONS
TIMSS 2007 • What can we take from these findings to help improve learning? Linda Sturman, Graham Ruddock Department for Research in Assessment and Measurement, NFER The National Foundation for Educational Research, The Mere, Upton Park, Slough, SL1 2DQ, UK phone: +44 (0)1753 574123 fax: +44 (0)1753 691632 www.nfer.ac.uk/timss Linda Sturman: +44 (0)1753 637144 l.sturman@nfer.ac.uk Graham Ruddock: +44 (0)1753 637140 g.ruddock@nfer.ac.uk