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Foy, Pierre – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2005
Data from international comparative studies in education are generally derived from complex, multi-stage sample designs and rotated assessments. Consequently, care must be taken not only in estimating variance components but also in interpreting them. Target population definitions, the nature of the sampling stages and their sampling units, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Sampling, Educational Research, Research Design