How important are teacher characteristics to predict mathematics achievement in European countries?

• Published in: European educational research journal EERJ
• Main Author: Sadak, Musa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 14.06.2023
• Subjects: multilevel modeling; teacher characteristics; Mathematics achievement; TIMSS; effective teachers; European Union

This study focused on the relationships between teacher characteristics and students’ mathematics achievement in EU countries, including Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Sweden, and Turkey, which are the only EU countries participated in TIMSS 2015 at the eighth-grade level. The data cons...