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Sean Joo; Montserrat Valdivia; Dubravka Svetina Valdivia; Leslie Rutkowski – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2024
Evaluating scale comparability in international large-scale assessments depends on measurement invariance (MI). The root mean square deviation (RMSD) is a standard method for establishing MI in several programs, such as the Programme for International Student Assessment and the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies.…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Studies, Error of Measurement
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Longford, Nicholas T. – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2012
Statistical modeling of school effectiveness data was originally motivated by the dissatisfaction with the analysis of (school-leaving) examination results that took no account of the background of the students or regarded each school as an isolated unit of analysis. The application of multilevel analysis was generally regarded as a breakthrough,…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Studies