In this technological age, student performance in mathematics is seen as being particularly important. The latest round of mathematics testing of the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) takes place in 2007. Beyond the horse race-the rankings that compare nations-what have we learned from the wealth of data collected in these assessments? How do U.S. math curricula compare with those used overseas? Is the effect of technology in the classroom
uniform across nations? How do popular math reforms fare abroad? Those are some of the critical issues tackled in this important book.