Predictors of Mathematics Achievement among Eighth Graders in Jordan: Insights from timss 2019

Abstract The present study investigated the associations of students sense of school belonging, instructional clarity in mathematics lessons, students like learning mathematics, students confident in mathematics, and mathematics achievement among eight graders in Jordan. Participants were 7,176 students from Jordan who participated in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study ( timss 2019). The study employed structural equation modelling ( sem ) in Mplus to examine the relationships among the observed variables. The results indicated that sense of school belonging, students confident in mathematics and students like learning mathematics had statistically significant association with mathematics achievement, students like learning mathematics and students confident in mathematics. However, there was no association found between instructional clarity in mathematics lessons and mathematics achievement.