The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS, discussed in the December 12, 1996 Scout Report), provided by the US Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, has released the second in its series of Pursuing Excellence reports, this one detailing fourth grade math and science achievement. The report attempts to compare US science and math achievement with...

Released in December, this 117-page report constitutes the latest installment of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which compares US math and science achievements in elementary and secondary education with that of 26 other TIMSS countries (see the June 13, 1997 Scout Report for information on earlier installments). "The report details findings on the performance of...

This study, recently released by the US Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, claims to be "the most thorough international study of math and science education ever conducted." The report's main conclusions include: "The content of US eighth-grade mathematics classes is not as challenging as that of other countries, and topic coverage is not as focused; and evidence...