In recent years, many education program evaluations and teacher training programs have focused on instructional methods that teachers use in the classroom. Examining how teachers from various countries differ in how they teach may provide insight into factors that are associated with student achievement. Mathematics teachers in the United States also differ from their international peers in the frequency with which they assess their students in mathematics classes.
Teachers rely on a variety of sources when deciding which topics to teach.
1 Eighth grade in most nations. 2 Italy was not included because it was unable to complete the steps necessary for its data to be published. 3 Country did not satisfy one or more sampling or other guidelines. See the supplemental note to Indicator 3 for further explanation. 4 Teacher response data are available for 50-69 percent of students.