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Tormakangas, Kari – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2011
Educational achievement is a very important issue for parents, teachers, and the government. An accurate measurement plays a very important role in evaluating achievement fairly, and, therefore, analysis methods have been developed considerably in recent years. Education based on long-time learning processes forms a fruitful base for item tests,…
Descriptors: Test Items, Item Analysis, Learning Processes, Item Response Theory
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Schulz, Wolfram; Fraillon, Julian – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2011
When comparing data derived from tests or questionnaires in cross-national studies, researchers commonly assume measurement invariance in their underlying scaling models. However, different cultural contexts, languages, and curricula can have powerful effects on how students respond in different countries. This article illustrates how the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, International Studies, Item Response Theory, International Education
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Wendt, Heike; Bos, Wilfried; Goy, Martin – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2011
Several current international comparative large-scale assessments of educational achievement (ICLSA) make use of "Rasch models", to address functions essential for valid cross-cultural comparisons. From a historical perspective, ICLSA and Georg Rasch's "models for measurement" emerged at about the same time, half a century ago. However, the…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Test Theory, Group Testing, Educational Testing