Decomposing the increase in TIMSS Scores in Ghana : 2003-2007 (English)

This paper attempts to explore certain aspects underlying the substantial improvement in 8th grade student performance in Ghana on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study from2003 to 2007. The improvement was largely heterogeneous; in mathematics, performance improved more for students already performing well, while the opposite was the case for science, where students at the bottom of the score distribution experienced a spectacular...

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Sakellariou,Chris;
Document Date
2012/06/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6084
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Ghana,
Region
Western And Central Africa,
Disclosure Date
2012/06/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Decomposing the increase in TIMSS Scores in Ghana : 2003-2007
Keywords
test score

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Sakellariou,Chris.

Decomposing the increase in TIMSS Scores in Ghana : 2003-2007 (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6084 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/705881468031495601

Decomposing the increase in TIMSS Scores in Ghana : 2003-2007 (English)

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