This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Apple, M. (1993). Official knowledge: Democratic education in a conservative age. London: Routlege.
Australian Education Council (1991). A national statement on mathematics for Australian schools. Carlton, Victoria: Curriculum Corporation.
Bourdieu, P. (1986). The forms of capital. In J. G. Richardson (Ed.), Handbook of theory and research for the sociology of education. New York: Greenwood Press.
Bryk, A. S., & Raudenbush, S. W. (1992). Hierarchical linear models. Newbury Parks, CA: Sage Publications.
Bybee, R. W. (1997). Achieving scientific literacy: From purposes to practices. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann Publishing.
Coleman, J. S. (1988). Social capital in the creation of human capital. American Journal of Sociology, 94 (Supplement), S95–S120.
Ferdman, B. (1990). Literacy and cultural identity. Harvard Educational Review, 60(2), 181–204.
Ghelfi, L. M., & Parker, T. S. (1997). A county-level measure of urban influence (Staff Paper No. 9702). Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Gonzalez, E. J., Smith, T. A., & Sibberns, H. (1998). User guide for the TIMSS international database: Finalyear of secondary school. Chestnut Hill, MA: TIMSS International Study Center.
Koballa, T., Kemp, A., & Evans, R. (1997). The spectrum of scientific literacy. Science Teacher, 64(7), 27–31.
Lee, O. (1997). Scientific literacy for all: What is it, and how can we achieve it? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 34, 210–222.
Martin, M. O., Mullis, I. V. S., Gonzalez, E., J., Smith, T., & Kelly, D. L. (1999). School contexts for learning and instruction: IEA’s Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Chestnut Hill, MA: Boston College.
Mullis, I. V. S., Martin, M. O., Beaton, A. E., Gonzalez, E. J., Kelly, D. L., & Smith, T. A. (1998). Mathematics and science achievement in the finalyear of secondary school: IEA’s Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Chestnut Hill, MA: Boston College.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and standards for school mathematics. Reston, VA: Author.
National Research Council. (1989). Everybody counts: A report to the nation on the future of mathematics education. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
National Research Council. (1996). National Science Education Standards. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
New Zealand Ministry of Education. (1992). Mathematics in the New Zealand curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media.
Orpwood, G., & Garden, R. A. (1998). Assessing mathematics and science literacy. [TIMSS Monograph No. 4]. Vancouver, CA: Pacific Educational Press.
Pollack, V. L. (1994). Science education. II: Scientific literacy and the Karplus taxonomy. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 3, 89–97.
Pool, R. (1990). Science literacy: The enemy in us. Science, 251, 266–267.
Raudenbush, S. W., Bryk, A. S., Cheong, Y. F., & Congdon, R. (2000). HLM 5: Hierarchical linear and nonlinear modeling. Chicago, IL: Scientific Software International.
Reynolds, A. J., & Walberg, H. J. (1992). A structural model of high school mathematics outcomes. Journal of Educational Research, 85(3), 150–158.
Reynolds, A. J., & Walberg, H. J. (1991). A structural model of science achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 83(1), 97–107.
Schmidt, W. H., McKnight, C. C., Cogan, L. S., Jakwerth, P. M., & Houang, R. T. (1999). Facing the consequences: Using TIMSS for a closer look at US mathematics and science education. Boston, MA Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Schmidt, W. H., Wolfe, R. G., & Kifer, E. (1992). The identification and description of student growth in mathematics achievement. In L. Burstein (Ed.), The IEA study of mathematics III: Student growth and classroom process. New York: Pergamon Press.
Shamos, M. H. (1995). The myth of scientific literacy. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University.
Steen, L. A. (Ed.). (1997). Why numbers count: Quantitative literacy for tomorrow’s America. New York: College Entrance Examination Board.
TIMSS International Study Center. (1998). TIMSS released item set for the final year of secondary school. Chestnut Hill, MA: Boston College.
Tsai, S. L., & Walberg, H. J. (1983). Math achievement and attitude productivity in junior high school. Journal of Educational Research, 76(5), 267–272.
Walberg, H. J. (1981). A psychological theory of educational productivity. In F. H. Farley & N. J. Gordon (Eds.), Psychology and education. Chicago: National Society for the Study of Education.
Walberg, H. J. (1984). Improving the productivity of America’s schools. Educational Leadership, May, 19–27.
Walberg, H. J. (1992). The knowledge base for educational productivity. International Journal of Educational Reform, 1(1), 5–15.
Wilkins, J. L. M. (1999). Demographic opportunities and school achievement. Journal of Research in Education, 9(1), 12–19.
Wilkins, J. L. M. (2000). Preparing for the 21st century: The status of quantitative literacy in the United States. School Science and Mathematics, 100(8), 405–418.
Willms, J. D. (1992). Monitoring school performance: A guide for educators. London: Falmer.
Young, D. J., Reynolds, A. J., & Walberg, H. J. (1996). Science achievement and educational productivity: A hierarchical linear model. Journal of Educational Research, 89(5), 272–278.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2002 Kluwer Academic Publishers
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Wilkins, J.L.M., Zembylas, M., Travers, K.J. (2002). Investigating Correlates of Mathematics and Science Literacy in the Final Year of Secondary School. In: Robitaille, D.F., Beaton, A.E. (eds) Secondary Analysis of the TIMSS Data. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47642-8_18
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47642-8_18
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-0859-7
Online ISBN: 978-0-306-47642-6
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive