Comparing Mathematics Content in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2003 Assessments

Title:	Comparing Mathematics Content in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2003 Assessments
Description:	This report describes a study that was undertaken to compare the content of three mathematics assessments conducted in 2003: the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) fourth- and eighth-grade assessments; the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which also assessed mathematics at the fourth- and eighth-grade levels; and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), which assessed the mathematical literacy of 15-year-old students. Its aim is to provide information that will be useful for interpreting and comparing the results from the three assessments, based on an in-depth look at the content of the respective frameworks and assessment items. The report draws upon information provided by the developers of the assessments, as well as data obtained from an expert panel convened to compare the frameworks and items from the three assessments on various dimensions.
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Cover Date:	May 2006
Web Release:	May 23, 2006
Print Release:	This Publication will only be available online.
Publication #:	NCES 2006029 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Neidorf, Teresa from NAEP Education Statistics Services Institute, American Institutes for Research; Binkley, Marilyn from National Center for Education Statistics; Gattis, Kim from NAEP Education Statistics Services Institute, American Institutes for Research; Nohara, David, Independent Consultant
Type of Product:	Technical/Methodological Report
Survey/Program Areas:	International Activities Program (IAP) National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
Keywords:	Assessment International Comparisons Mathematics NAEP
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