Methods and Procedures in PIRLS 2016
Michael O. Martin, Ina V.S. Mullis, and Martin Hooper, Editors
Methods and Procedures in PIRLS 2016 documents the development of the PIRLS 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 PIRLS 2016 assessments, including the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, lEA Amsterdam and IEA Hamburg, 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.). (2017). Methods and Procedures in PIRLS 2016. Retrieved from Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center website: https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/publications/pirls/2016-methods.html
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Instrument Development
- » Chapter 1: Developing the PIRLS 2016 Achievement Items
- » Chapter 2: Developing the PIRLS 2016 Context Questionnaires
Sampling
- » Chapter 3: Sample Design in PIRLS 2016
- » Chapter 4: Estimating Standard Errors in the PIRLS 2016 Results
- » Chapter 5: Sample Implementation in PIRLS 2016
Data Collection Procedures
- » Chapter 6: Survey Operations Procedures in PIRLS 2016
- » Chapter 7: Translation and Layout Verification for PIRLS 2016
- » Chapter 8: Quality Assurance Program for PIRLS 2016
- » Chapter 9: Creating the PIRLS 2016 International Database
Reporting
- » Chapter 10: Reviewing the PIRLS 2016 Achievement Item Statistics
- » Chapter 11: PIRLS 2016 Achievement Scaling Methodology
- » Chapter 12: Scaling the PIRLS 2016 Achievement Data
- » Chapter 13: Using Scale Anchoring to Interpret the PIRLS 2016 Achievement Scales
- » Chapter 14: Creating and Interpreting the PIRLS 2016 Context Questionnaire Scales
