Title: Viewing Eighth Graders' Opportunity to Learn: Results from U.S. TIMSS Population 2
Speaker: John Dossey, Illinois State University

This paper will focus on the opportunity to learn of U.S. students in TIMSS Population 2 (grade 7 and 8 mathematics). The focus will be on both teacher and school reports' of students' opportunities to learn as part of their school mathematics programs. Particular attention will be given to the flow and teachers' perceptions of students' knowledge base and opportunities for Grade 8 mathematics, Grade 8 prealgebra, and students taking Algebra I in Grade 8. Data concerning the relative achievement levels for these students will also be discussed.