Table 14B
Mathematics score comparisons, national average scores, Korea and U.S., TIMSS (8th-graders) and PISA (15-year-olds), 1999/2000–2009
| TIMSS 1999 | TIMSS “2009” | Change (scale points) | PISA 2000 | PISA 2009 | Change (scale points) | TIMSS–PISA rough agreement? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average, Korea | 587 | 605 | 18 | 547 | 546 | -1 | No |
| National average, U.S. | 502 | 509 | 7 | 493 | 487 | -6 | No |
Note: TIMSS "2009" scores are calculated as average of TIMSS 2007 and 2011 score for each country.
Source: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) as reported in Mullis et al. (2012); OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) (2010a)
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