Table 15B
Mathematics trends by social class group, England and U.K., TIMSS 1999–2009 and PISA 2000–2009
| England | U.K. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMSS 1999 | TIMSS 2007 | Change (scale points) 1999–2007 | PISA 2000 | PISA “2007” | Change (scale points) 2000–2007 | TIMSS–PISA rough agreement? | |
| Group 1 (Lowest) | 438 | 452 | 15 | 458 | 437 | -21 | No |
| Group 2 | 456 | 485 | 29 | 483 | 453 | -30 | No |
| Group 3 | 488 | 521 | 34 | 519 | 490 | -29 | No |
| Group 4 | 505 | 536 | 31 | 540 | 514 | -26 | No |
| Group 5/6 (Higher/highest) | 537 | 568 | 30 | 570 | 548 | -22 | No |
| National average | 496 | 513 | 17 | 529 | 494 | -35 | No |
Note: PISA "2007" is a weighted average of PISA 2006 and PISA 2009 data, where PISA 2006 has twice the weight of PISA 2009.
Source: Authors' analysis of Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 1999 and 2007 databases (Boston College International Study Center) and OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2000, 2006, and 2009 databases
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