Table 23
Comparing U.S. state-level math trends on TIMSS and Main NAEP, 8th-graders
| 1995/1996 | 1999/2000 | 2011 | Average annual change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||||
| TIMSS | 512 | 518 | +0.1% | |
| Main NAEP | 281 | 287 | +0.2% | |
| Massachusetts | ||||
| TIMSS | 513 | 561 | +0.7% | |
| Main NAEP* | 279 | 299 | +0.6% | |
| Minnesota | ||||
| TIMSS | 518 | 545 | +0.3% | |
| Main NAEP | 284 | 295 | +0.3% | |
| North Carolina | ||||
| TIMSS | 495 | 537 | +0.7% | |
| Main NAEP | 276 | 286 | +0.3% | |
| Indiana | ||||
| TIMSS | 515 | 522 | +0.1% | |
| Main NAEP | 281 | 285 | +0.1% | |
| Missouri | ||||
| TIMSS | 505 | 490 | -0.8% | |
| Main NAEP | 273 | 274 | 0.0% | |
| Oregon | ||||
| TIMSS | 525 | 514 | -0.5% | |
| Main NAEP | 276 | 281 | +0.4% |
* The Minnesota 1996 Main NAEP test was administered without accommodations permitted, and the 2011 test was administered with accommodations permitted, so these test results are not strictly comparable.
Source: Harmon et al. (1997); Mullis et al. (1998); Mullis et al. (2001); Mullis et al. (2012); National Center for Education Statistics' NAEP Data Explorer
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