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Supplement 1 - TIMSS and PIRLS Home - Boston College

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SecTIOn 5: FOurTH grade – currIculuM QueSTIOnnaIre<br />

Exhibit S1.5: Index of International Variables for the <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Curriculum Questionnaire - Fourth Grade<br />

(Continued)<br />

<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011<br />

Question<br />

Number<br />

<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011<br />

Variable Name<br />

<strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011 Variable Description<br />

(See Questionnaire For Full Item Text)<br />

CQM4-12E MA412E Is the mathematics curriculum implementation evaluated by other?<br />

CQM4-12ET MA412ET Is the mathematics curriculum implementation evaluated by other? Please specify:<br />

CQM4-12T MA412T How is the mathematics curriculum implementation evaluated? Comments:<br />

CQS4-01 SC401<br />

CQS4-01TA SC401TA<br />

CQS4-01TB SC401TB<br />

Does your country have a national curriculum that covers science instruction at the fourth grade of<br />

primary/elementary school?<br />

Does your country have a national curriculum that covers science instruction at<br />

the fourth grade of primary/elementary school? If yes…Comments:<br />

If your country does not have a national curriculum that covers science instruction at the fourth grade of<br />

primary/elementary school, what is the highest level of decision-making authority (e.g., state or province)<br />

that provides a curriculum that covers science instruction at the fourth grade of primary/elementary school?<br />

CQS4-02A SC402A In what year was the current science curriculum introduced for the students assessed in <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2010/2011?<br />

CQS4-02AT SC402AT<br />

In what year was the current science curriculum introduced for the students assessed in <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2010/2011?<br />

Comments:<br />

CQS4-02B SC402B Is the science curriculum currently being revised for the students being assessed in <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2010/2011?<br />

CQS4-02BTA SC402BTA<br />

CQS4-02BTB SC402BTB<br />

Science<br />

Is the science curriculum currently being revised for the students being assessed in <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2010/2011? If<br />

yes…Comments:<br />

Is the science curriculum currently being revised for the students being assessed in <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2010/2011? If<br />

no…Comments:<br />

CQS4-03 SC403 For the primary/elementary school science curriculum, what is the grade structure?<br />

CQS4-04A SC404A Does the science curriculum prescribe goals <strong>and</strong> objectives?<br />

CQS4-04B SC404B Does the science curriculum prescribe instructional processes or methods?<br />

CQS4-04C SC404C Does the science curriculum prescribe materials (e.g., textbooks or instructional materials)?<br />

CQS4-04D SC404D Does the science curriculum prescribe assessment methods/activities?<br />

CQS4-04E SC404E Does the science curriculum prescribe other?<br />

CQS4-04ET SC404ET Does the science curriculum prescribe other? Please specify:<br />

CQS4-04T SC404T What does the science curriculum prescribe?<br />

InTernaTIOnal VerSIOn OF THe <strong>TIMSS</strong> 2011<br />

backgrOund <strong>and</strong> currIculuM QueSTIOnnaIreS<br />

<strong>Supplement</strong> 1 111

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