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Malta: TIMSS: Female 4th grade students reaching the advanced international benchmark of mathematics achievement

2.57percent · 2011

TIMSS: Female 4th grade students reaching the advanced international benchmark of mathematics achievement (%) is the share of female 4th grade students scoring at least 625 on the mathematics assessment. Students at this benchmark can apply their understanding and knowledge in a variety of relatively complex situations and explain their reasoning. They can solve a variety of multi-step word problems involving whole numbers including proportions. Students at this level show an increasing understanding of fractions and decimals. Students can apply geometric knowledge of a range of two- and three-dimensional shapes in a variety of situations. They can draw a conclusion from data in a table and justify their conclusion. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to TIMSS reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the TIMSS website for more detailed information: http://timss.bc.edu/ Annual figures for Malta from 2011 to 2011.