Guest Editorial: Where Are We Now? | NSTA

Guest Editorial: Where Are We Now?

Journal of College Science Teaching -- January/February 2005

Results from the recently released 2003 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), two major international studies of achievement in science and mathematics, provide insights and an opportunity to increase students’ science achievement. Many teachers of science at all levels involved in reform efforts are interested in knowing if their work has had an effect on our students’ ranking on these international tests.

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