Why schools matter: a cross-national comparison of curriculum and learning

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgments. The Authors. 1. How Does Curriculum Affect Learning? 2. A Model of Curriculum and Learning. 3. Measuring Curriculum and Achievement. 4. The Articulation of Curriculum. 5. Curriculum Variation. 6. The Structure of Curriculum. 7. A First Look at Achievement. 8. Learning and the Structure of Curriculum. 9. Curriculum and Learning Gains Across Countries. 10. Curriculum and Learning Within Countries. 11. Schools Matter. Appendix A: TIMSS Mathematics and Science Curriculum Frameworks. Appendix B: Relationship Between Content Measurement Categories for the TIMSS Framework, Teachers, and TIMSS Test. Appendix C: TIMSS Framework Codes and Number of Items for Each Mathematics and Science Test Subarea. Appendix D: Supplemental Material Related to the Two--Level Analysis of Mathematics Achievement: Chapter Ten. References. Index.