Scaling of Questionnaire Data in International LSAs

Wolfram Schulz

Scaling of Questionnaire Data in International LSAs

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

Validity and precision of measures are essential not only for the performance test in LSAs but also for the information obtained from context questionnaires about factors that are considered to be linked to performance. Wolfram Schulz describes in this chapter the different methodologies available for reviewing item dimensionality, cross-national measurement, equivalence and scaling of context questionnaire data and to what extent they have been used across international studies. As home background has been found to be related to student learning outcomes in various ways, special attention is given to a discussion of different ways of obtaining home or family-related indicators to measure students’ socio-economic background. He also summarises the different approaches to scaling questionnaire data across international studies and discusses future perspectives for the scaling of context questionnaire data.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Implementation of Large-Scale Education Assessments
Publication status	Published - 2017

Keywords

Data
Family characteristics
International surveys
Large scale assessment
Measurement techniques
Primary secondary education
Questionnaires
Scaling
Socioeconomic background
Test validity

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
International and Comparative Education

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