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C O N T E N T S Tables and Figures Table 1.1 Countries Participating in TIMSS at Population 1 and 2 (Data Included in Database) ........ 1-2 Figure 2.1 The Major Categories of the TIMSS Curriculum Frameworks .............................................. 2-2 Table 2.1 Mathematics and Science Content Area Reporting Categories ........................................... 2-3 Table 2.2 Distribution of Item Types Across Clusters – Population 1.................................................... 2-5 Table 2.3 Ordering of Item Clusters Within Population 1 Booklets ...................................................... 2-6 Table 2.4 Distribution of Item Types Across Clusters – Population 2.................................................... 2-7 Table 2.5 Ordering of Clusters Within Population 2 Booklets .............................................................. 2-8 Table 2.6 Assignment of Performance Assessment Tasks to Stations..................................................... 2-9 Table 2.7 Assignment of Students to Stations in the Performance Assessment ..................................... 2-9 Table 2.8 Countries Administering the Specialized and Non-Specialized Versions of the Population 2 Student Questionnaire................................................................................... 2-11 Table 3.1 Grades Tested in TIMSS – Population 1 .............................................................................. 3-2 Table 3.2 Grades Tested in TIMSS – Population 2 .............................................................................. 3-3 Figure 3.1 Relationship Between the Desired Populations and Exclusions ............................................. 3-4 Figure 3.2 Countries Grouped for Reporting of Achievement According to Compliance with Guidelines for Sample Implementation and Participation Rates – Population 1 Written Assessment .......................................................................................... 3-9 Figure 3.3 Countries Grouped for Reporting of Achievement According to Compliance with Guidelines for Sample Implementation and Participation Rates – Population 2 Written Assessment ........................................................................................ 3-10 Figure 3.4 Countries Grouped for Reporting of Achievement According to Compliance with Guidelines for Sample Implementation and Participation Rates – Performance Assessment ..................................................................................................... 3-11 Table 3.3 Sample Information for TIMSS Population 1 Countries....................................................... 3-12 Table 3.4 Sample Information for TIMSS Population 2 Countries....................................................... 3-13 Figure 4.1 Example Coding Guide for Short-Answer Mathematics Item ................................................ 4-3 Figure 4.2 Example Coding Guide for Extended-Response Mathematics Item....................................... 4-4 Table 4.1 TIMSS Within-Country Free-Response Coding Reliability Data ............................................. 4-6 Table 4.2 List of Deleted Cognitive Items.............................................................................................. 4-8 Table 6.1 Descriptive Statistics for the International Mathematics Achievement Scores for Table 6.2 Population 1 (Variable: AIMATSCR) ..................................................................................... 6-5 Descriptive Statistics for the International Science Achievement Scores for Population 1 (Variable: AISCISCR)....................................................................................... 6-6 Table 6.3 Descriptive Statistics for the International Mathematics Achievement Scores for Population 2 (Variable: BIMATSCR) ..................................................................................... 6-7 Table 6.4 Descriptive Statistics for the International Science Achievement Scores for Population 2 (Variable: BISCISCR) ....................................................................................... 6-8 Table 7.1 TIMSS Population 1 and Population 2 Data Files ................................................................. 7-2 Table 7.2 Country Identification and Inclusion Status in Population 1 and Population 2 Data Files..... 7-3 Table 7.3 Background Questionnaire Item Field Location Format Conventions .................................. 7-11 Table 7.4 International Background Variable Naming Conventions................................................... 7-12 Table 7.5 International Report Table/Figure Location Reference Definition for Derived Variables .... 7-13 Table 7.6 Variable Name Definitions for the Written Assessment and Performance Assessment Items ................................................................................................................ 7-17 iv T I M S S D A T A B A S E U S E R G U I D E
C O N T E N T S Table 7.7 Classification of Population 1 Items into Mathematics Content Area Reporting Categories.......................................................................................................... 7-19 Table 7.8 Classification of Population 1 Items into Science Content Area Reporting Categories ....... 7-20 Table 7.9 Classification of Population 2 Items into Mathematics Content Area Reporting Categories.......................................................................................................... 7-21 Table 7.10 Classification of Population 2 Items into Science Content Area Reporting Categories ....... 7-22 Table 7.11 Recodes Made to Free-Response Item Codes in the Written Assessment and Performance Assessment Items............................................................................................ 7-26 Table 7.12 Population 1 and Population 2 Codebook Files.................................................................. 7-33 Table 7.13 File Structure of Machine-Readable Codebook Files........................................................... 7-34 Figure 7.1 Example Printout of a Codebook Page ............................................................................... 7-36 Table 7.14 Population 1 and Population 2 Program Files ..................................................................... 7-38 Table 7.15 Data Almanac Files ............................................................................................................. 7-39 Figure 7.2 Example Data Almanac Display for Categorical Variable................................................... 7-40 Figure 7.3 Example Data Almanac Display for Continuous Variable................................................... 7-41 Figure 9.1 Sample Table for Student-Level Analysis Taken From the TIMSS International Report “Mathematics Achievement in the Middle School Years” .................................................... 9-2 Figure 9.2 Sample Table for Teacher-Level Analysis Taken From the TIMSS International Report “Mathematics Achievement in the Middle School Years” .................................................... 9-3 Table 9.1 Three-letter Extension Used to Identify the Files Contained in the CD ................................ 9-4 Figure 9.3 Extract from SAS Control Code for Creating a Student Background SAS Data Set ........... 9-6 Figure 9.4 Extract from SPSS Control Code for Creating a Student Background SPSS Data Set......... 9-7 Figure 9.5 SAS Macro for Computing Mean and Percents with Corresponding JRR Standard Errors (JACK.SAS) ................................................................................................ 9-9 Table 9.2 Number of Replicate Weights Needed for Computing the JRR Error Variance Estimate... 9-12 Figure 9.6 SAS Control Code and Extract of Output File for Using the Macro JACK.SAS ................ 9-15 Figure 9.7 SPSS Macro for Computing Mean and Percents with Corresponding JRR Standard Errors (JACK.SPS) ............................................................................................... 9-16 Figure 9.8 SPSS Control Code and Extract of Output File for Using the Macro JACK.SPS ............... 9-21 Figure 9.9 SAS Control Statements for Performing Analyses with Student-Level Variables (EXAMPLE1.SAS) ................................................................................................................ 9-23 Figure 9.10 SPSS Control Statements for Performing Analyses with Student-Level Variables (EXAMPLE1.SPS) ................................................................................................................. 9-24 Figure 9.11 Extract of SAS Computer Output for Performing Analyses with Student-Level Variables (EXAMPLE 1) ...................................................................................................... 9-25 Figure 9.12 Extract of SPSS Computer Output for Performing Analyses with Student-Level Variables (EXAMPLE 1) ...................................................................................................... 9-26 Figure 9.13 SAS Control Statements for Performing Analyses with Teacher-Level Variables (EXAMPLE2.SAS) ................................................................................................................ 9-28 Figure 9.14 SPSS Control Statements for Performing Analyses with Teacher-Level Variables (EXAMPLE2.SPS) ................................................................................................................. 9-29 Figure 9.15 Extract of SAS Computer Output for Performing Analyses with Teacher-Level Variables (EXAMPLE 2) ...................................................................................................... 9-31 Figure 9.16 Extract of SPSS Computer Output for Performing Analyses with Teacher-Level Variables (EXAMPLE 2) ...................................................................................................... 9-32 T I M S S D A T 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