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Knowing how well everyday school life works

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lays the foundation for shaping the schools of the future.

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And our future!

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The TIMSS study gives us
exactly this knowledge.

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Children and young people from over 60 countries participate.

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I'm participating.

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We're participating.

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I'm participating.

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We're participating too.

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But the adults are also asked to participate.

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And now I'm going to find out why.

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This is Hege Kaarstein's office.

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She is the head of TIMSS.

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– Hi, Hege.
– Hi!

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Who is going to participate in the study?

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It's students in 5th grade and students in 9th grade.

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They are the focus of the study,

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but in addition, it is very important

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to hear from school principals,

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from mathematics teachers, from science teachers,

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and it's also important that
mums and dads participate too.

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Why is that?

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Well, all of them
have very important information

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about how you and all the other students
work and learn mathematics and science.

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When we put together all the information
from all the students and all the adults,

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we get a really good picture

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of what it means to learn
mathematics and science in Norway.

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Do the adults have to answer maths problems too?

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No. None of the adults answer any problems.

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But they each get their own questionnaire.

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But adults aren't always
so good at participating in things like this.

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How are you going to get them to answer?

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We have made a TIMSS lottery.

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That way, the adults can help the class
win 10,000 kroner.

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10,000 kroner?!

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That's a lot of money!

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Yes, it is.

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And the more people participate,
the bigger the chance the class has of winning.

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We will draw 50 prizes in 5th grade,

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and 50 prizes in 9th grade too,
of 10,000 kroner each.

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Wow! I'm going to tell Mum she has to answer.

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Your voice matters,

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both for the class and for our future.

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Answer the TIMSS study, you too!