The primary purpose of the TIMSS context questionnaires is to study the home, community, school, and classroom contexts in which students learn mathematics and science. To this end, questionnaire data are collected from students, and their parents, teachers, and principals. National Research Coordinators (NRCs) from participating countries provide country-level data. The questionnaire data when analyzed in relation to TIMSS achievement yield insights into factors related to student achievement that can be relevant in developing educational policy. The context questionnaire results form the basis for seven of the ten chapters of the TIMSS 2015 International Results reports. The descriptive data collected through the TIMSS Curriculum Questionnaires complement each country’s chapter included in the TIMSS 2015.

Development of the TIMSS Context Questionnaires

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