Using the 2006 PISA Questionaire to Evaluate the Measure of Educational Resources: A Rasch Measurement Approach
Journal Title: International Journal of Secondary Metabolite - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
School educational resources are key when studying school improvement due to their influence on learning outcomes. Because of this, careful attention should be given to the way educational resources are operationalized and measured. Using the 2006 PISA American sample containing 166 schools, this study aims to validate the 13-item PISA School Educational Resource Scale with Rasch analysis. Winsteps software was used in the analysis and results were used to evaluate how well the instrument measured the construct of school educational resource. Findings revealed that the PISA 2006 data gave an overall indication of good fit to the model, despite the instrument not separating respondents well. In regards to the quality of the scale, the majority of items perform consistently with the model. However, for schools above the average educational resource threshold, it appears there is a need for more items to discriminate the situation.
Authors and Affiliations
Ruixue Liu, Letao Sun, Jing Yuan, Kelly D. Bradley
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP199203
- DOI 10.21449/ijate.319486
- Views 111
- Downloads 0
New approaches for effective microwave assisted extraction of caffeine and catechins from green tea
This study was designed to develop an effective microwave assisted extraction (MAE) method for extraction of caffeine and catechins from green. A series of solvents (water, ethanol:water mixture or citric acid:water mixt...
Total Phenolics, Flavonoids, Tannin Contents and Antioxidant Properties of Pleurotus ostreatus Cultivated on Different Wastes and Sawdust
In this study, the usage possibilities of some agro-industrial wastes such as; peanut wastes, potatoes farm wastes, walnut and orange tree sawdust in Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation were investigated and total phenolic,...
The Development and the Growth Features of Sprouts of Malus Orientalis Uglitzk.Species Introduced in Absheron
Apple is cultivated in most of the temperate regions due to the fruit’s quality, its easiness to propagate, and its natural aptitude to bear. Malus classifications differ primarily in the taxonomic level at which infrage...
Are We Measuring Teachers’ Attitudes towards Computers in Detail?: Adaptation of a Questionnaire into Turkish Culture
Teachers’ perceptions of computers play an important role in integrating computers into education. The related literature includes studies developing or adapting a survey instrument in Turkish culture measuring teachers’...
The Comparison of effects of gamma radiation of crude oil yield on some sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seeds
This study compares the effects of different doses gamma radiation on crude oil yield and moisture of different six variety sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seeds. As materials, sunflower variety Ege-2001, Turay, AS-508,...