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Sireci, Stephen G.; Fitzgerald, Cyndy; Xing, Dehui – 1998
Adapting credentialing examinations for international uses involves translating tests for use in multiple languages. This paper explores methods for evaluating construct equivalence and item equivalence across different language versions of a test. These methods were applied to four different language versions (English, French, German, and…
Descriptors: Credentials, Engineers, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries
Martin, Michael O., Ed.; Mullis, Ina V. S., Ed. – 1996
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the most ambitious study conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement to date. TIMSS developed and administered tests and questionnaires in three student populations to study achievement in participating countries and the factors associated…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Martin, Michael O., Ed.; Kelly, Dana L., Ed. – 1996
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) developed and administered tests and questionnaires in three student populations to document the quality of mathematics and science education in 45 participating countries. Study design, instrument development, and research procedures were achieved through a complex collaborative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Beaton, Albert E.; And Others – 1996
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most ambitious study undertaken by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. Forty-five countries collected data in more than 30 languages. Five grade levels were tested in the two subject areas, so that more than half a million…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Family Environment, Foreign Countries