Of the Participating Countries in the TIMSS Study

question 31

Multiple Choice

Of the participating countries in the TIMSS study:

• A) the Netherlands has the lowest spending per pupil but posted the highest scores in math.
• B) spending per pupil appears to have an important positive impact on math scores.
• C) only Switzerland spends more per pupil than the U.S.
• D) Switzerland spends more per pupil in math and posted the highest scores in math.

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