First Look at What We Can Learn from High Performing School Districts: Analysis211 of TIMSS Data from the First in the World Consortium

摘要

Working collaboratively, rather than competitively, this unique consortium of211u001edistricts has begun to benchmark its students against an international standard 211u001eof achievement, identify and implement best practices for improving math and 211u001escience achievement, and establish learning networks among the educators within 211u001eits districts. Interest in the First in the World (FiW) Consortium's activities 211u001ehas been particularly intense from a number of reasons. First, initial results 211u001eshow that the FiW Consortium is well on its way to meeting its goal, with the FiW 211u001eperforming at or near the top of the world on the international benchmark chosen