Third International Mathematics and Science Study: National Report Appendices

This volume contains the Appendices relating to the National Reports for England on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Subjects covered include:

• research design, populations and samples
• development and structure of the mathematics and science tests and their relationship with the National Curriculum
• questionnaires for students, teachers and headteachers
• Performance Assessment tasks
• administration and quality control procedures
• marking procedures for free-response items in the written tests and in the Performance Assessment
• statistical details relating to samples, participation rates, representativeness and weighting for nine- and 13-year-olds and for the Performance Assessment
• scaling and data analysis.

This information supplements the data presented in the National Reports.