The Results from the Third International Mathematic and Science Study

question 83

Multiple Choice

The results from the Third International Mathematic and Science Study (1998) ,comparing American students with students in other countries,found

• A) during middle-school American students scored above average in math but below average in reading.
• B) during middle-school American students scored above average in both math and reading.
• C) during middle-school American students scored below average in math but above average in reading.
• D) during middle-school American students scored below average in both math and reading.

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