ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅

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Methods and Procedures in ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015

Michael O. Martin, Ina V.S. Mullis, and Martin Hooper, Editors

Methods and Procedures in ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 documents the development of the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ assessments and questionnaires and describes the methods used in sampling, translation verification, data collection, database construction, and the construction of the achievement and context questionnaire scales. In particular, Methods and Procedures documents the numerous quality assurance steps and procedures implemented by all those involved in the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 assessments, including the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅; PIRLS International Study Center, the lEA Secretariat, the lEA Data Processing and Research Center, Statistics Canada, and the National Research Coordinators and their teams in the participating countries and benchmarking entities.

Martin, M. O., Mullis, I. V. S., & Hooper, M. (Eds.). (2016). Methods and Procedures in ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015. Retrieved from Boston College, ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅; PIRLS International Study Center website:

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CHAPTERS

Instrument Development

» Chapter 1: Developing the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 Achievement Items » Chapter 2: Developing the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 Context Questionnaires

Sampling

» Chapter 3: Sample Design in ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 » Chapter 4: Estimating Standard Errors in the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 Results » Chapter 5: Sample Implementation in ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015

Data Collection Procedures

» Chapter 6: Survey Operations Procedures in ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 » Chapter 7: Translation and Translation Verification for ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 » Chapter 8: Layout Verification for ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 » Chapter 9: Quality Assurance Program for ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 » Chapter 10: Creating the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 International Database

Reporting

» Chapter 11: Reviewing the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 Achievement Item Statistics » Chapter 12: ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 Achievement Scaling Methodology » Chapter 13: Scaling the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 Achievement Data » Chapter 14: Using Scale Anchoring to Interpret the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 Achievement Scales » Chapter 15: Creating and Interpreting the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ 2015 Context Questionnaire Scales