| Figure 29-2: Percentage of fourth-grade and eighth-grade students whose mathematics teachers reported that they participated in mathematics assessment professional development activities in the 2 years prior to assessment, by country: 2007 |
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1 Eighth grade data for England met international guidelines for participation rates in 2007 only after substitute schools were included. 2 Data for Germany are only available at the fourth grade because Germany did not participate in TIMSS 2007 at the eighth grade. NOTE: For more information on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), see supplemental note 5. SOURCE: Mullis, I.V.S., Martin, M.O., and Foy, P. (2008). TIMSS 2007 International Mathematics Report: Findings From IEA's Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study at the Fourth and Eighth Grades, exhibit 6.4. Chestnut Hill, MA: Boston College. |
