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A Framework and principles for international comparative studies in education /

The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Board on International Comparative Studies in Education
Otros Autores: Bradburn, Norman M., Gilford, Dorothy M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press : Available from Board on International Comparative Studies in Education, National Research Council, 1990.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • A Framework and Principles for International Comparative Studies in Education
  • Copyright
  • PREFACE
  • Contents
  • A FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN EDUCATION
  • THE VALUE OF U.S. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
  • KINDS OF COMPARATIVE STUDIES
  • THE MEASUREMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
  • LONG-TERM NEEDS FOR U.S. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
  • Timing and Focus of Proposed Studies
  • Values to Different Constituencies
  • RECOMMENDED PRINCIPLES FOR APPRAISING PROPOSALS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN EDUCATION
  • INTRODUCTIONExplanatory and Descriptive Studies
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Studies
  • RELATION TO EDUCATION
  • RELATION TO OTHER STUDIES AND INFORMATION SOURCES
  • RELATION TO POLICY, PRACTICE, OR UNDERSTANDING IN THE UNITED STATES
  • ATTENTION TO EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCES AND CULTURAL CONTEXT
  • CONCEPTUAL COHERENCE OF THE RESEARCH
  • RESEARCH NEUTRALITY AND INVOLVEMENT
  • INTERNATIONAL SCOPE
  • PERSONNEL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY
  • TECHNICAL VALIDITY
  • SAMPLING AND ACCESS TO SCHOOLS
  • CONTENT SAMPLING AND DESIGN OF ACHIEVEMENT ITEMS
  • COVERAGE OF PERFORMANCE AND HIGHER-ORDER SKILLSINSTRUMENT CONSTRUCTION
  • Test Instruments
  • Background Questionnaires
  • TEST ADMINISTRATION
  • PLANS FOR ANALYSIS, REPORTING, AND DISSEMINATION
  • Analysis Plan
  • Level of Detail in Reporting
  • Standards and Criterion Levels
  • Special Reports for Nontechnical Audiences
  • DATA AUDIT AND EVALUATION
  • PUBLIC USE OF DATA
  • BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF