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U.S. math scores drop on major international test
U.S. math scores dropped sharply in 2023 on a major international assessment, even as fourth graders posted higher scores in more than a dozen countries.
The results released Wednesday from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS, assessment come from more than 650,000 fourth and eighth graders in 64 countries who took the tests in 2023. The TIMSS results echoed the 2022 findings of the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP, which saw major declines in math scores among both fourth and eighth graders. Schools where principals reported fewer discipline problems and more emphasis on academic success had higher average test scores.
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