A Determination of Turkish Student's Achievement Using Hierarchical Linear Models in Trends in International Mathematics-Science Study (TIMSS) 2011

TAVŞANCIL E., YALÇIN S.

ANTHROPOLOGIST, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.390-396, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09720073.2015.11891891
  • Dergi Adı: ANTHROPOLOGIST
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.390-396
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Student, Education, School, Assessment, Multilevel Modeling, SCHOOL
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between features of schools and students' mathematics success in the TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics-Science Study) which was administered to 8th grade students in 2011. As a correlational survey study, the population of the study, the characteristic sample for TIMSS applications, and this sample are all designated by using a two-stage stratified clustering model. The relationships between mathematics success and variables at student and school-levels have been tested with a two level hierarchical-linear model. According to the findings of the study, there is a difference between students' mathematics scores at different schools. The most explanatory variable defining the variance at the school level is economic affluence of homes within school boundaries; at the student level, the students who have educational resources at home are better off.