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Methods and Procedures in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015

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

Methods and Procedures in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 documents the development of the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 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 ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 assessments, including the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥; 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 ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015. Retrieved from Boston College, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥; PIRLS International Study Center website:

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CHAPTERS

Instrument Development

» Chapter 1: Developing the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 Achievement Items » Chapter 2: Developing the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 Context Questionnaires

Sampling

» Chapter 3: Sample Design in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 » Chapter 4: Estimating Standard Errors in the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 Results » Chapter 5: Sample Implementation in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015

Data Collection Procedures

» Chapter 6: Survey Operations Procedures in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 » Chapter 7: Translation and Translation Verification for ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 » Chapter 8: Layout Verification for ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 » Chapter 9: Quality Assurance Program for ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 » Chapter 10: Creating the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 International Database

Reporting

» Chapter 11: Reviewing the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 Achievement Item Statistics » Chapter 12: ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 Achievement Scaling Methodology » Chapter 13: Scaling the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 Achievement Data » Chapter 14: Using Scale Anchoring to Interpret the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 Achievement Scales » Chapter 15: Creating and Interpreting the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ 2015 Context Questionnaire Scales