Minnesota students made some incredible gains in academic achievement between 1995 and 2007, as evidenced by the Trends in International Math and Science Study (TIMSS). Of the 16 countries that participated in both the 1995 and 2007 TIMSS, Minnesota’s 4th-grade gain in math performance was among the largest internationally.
Analysis of these results indicates these gains are, in part, a result of rigorous academic standards that have been implemented in both the math and science subject areas, yet a significant gap in achievement, correlated to socioeconomic status, still exists.
TIMSS is the largest study of student math and science achievement around the world. There were more than 60 TIMSS participants, including seven regional “benchmark” participants as states or provinces, including Minnesota. TIMSS was taken by a sample of Minnesota 4th- and 8th-graders in 2007. Minnesota also participated in TIMSS as a benchmark participant in 1995.
Complete analysis here.
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