Mean scores for grade 8 science from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in Georgia. The TIMSS assessment is conducted every four years by the TIMS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College's Lynch School of Education, with the first cycle in 1995. Data is reported by the country's Local Education Group.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in Georgia's science mean score across different TIMSS assessment cycles.
- Benchmark Georgia's grade 8 science performance against other participating countries using reported mean scores.
- Correlate national education policy changes with shifts in the science mean score metric over time.
- Model factors influencing national mean score outcomes using country-level demographic and economic data.
Strengths
- Data originates from a standardized international assessment conducted every four years since 1995.
- Scores are calculated and reported by the authoritative TIMS & PIRLS International Study Center.
Limitations
- Dataset scope is limited to a single country (Georgia), a single grade (8), and a single subject (Science).
- The four-year assessment cycle provides infrequent data points for tracking short-term trends.
- Specific sample sizes, row counts, and granular student-level data are unavailable.
Provenance
- Source
- TIMS & PIRLS International Study Center, Boston College Lynch School of Education.
- Collection Method
- Standardized international student assessment administered every four years.
- Time Range
- Assessment cycles occur every four years, starting from 1995.
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Country: Georgia.