International Handbook of Comparative Large-Scale Studies in Education
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Open AccessThe potential of international large-scale assessments for meta-analyses in education
Meta-analyses and international large-scale assessments (ILSA) are key sources for informing educational policy, research, and practice. While many critical research questions could be addressed by drawing evi...
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Open AccessTrend analyses of TIMSS 2015 and 2019: school factors related to declining performance in mathematics
Gaining knowledge of what contextual factors may contribute to changes in student achievement across cycles of international large-scale assessments (ILSA), is important for educational policy and practice. Ad...
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Open AccessAssessing the evidence for the comparability of socioeconomic status between students with and without immigrant background in Norway and Sweden
The prerequisite for meaningful comparisons of educational inequality indicators across immigration status is the comparability of socioeconomic status (SES) measures. The Programme for International Student A...
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Background, Aims, and Theories of the Comparative Large-Scale Studies in Education
A large body of knowledge and competence has accumulated since the first international large-scale assessment (ILSA) was implemented in the 1960s. Moreover, ILSA inspired numerous valuable debates about educat...
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Background, Aims and Theories of the Comparative Large-Scale Studies in Education
A large body of knowledge and competence has accumulated since the first international large-scale assessment (ILSA) was implemented in the 1960s. Moreover, ILSA inspired numerous valuable debates about educat...
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A Systematic Review of Studies Investigating the Relationships Between School Climate and Student Outcomes in TIMSS, PISA, and PIRLS
School climate is a leading factor in explaining student outcomes. Although several studies have reviewed existing research on the link between school climate and student outcomes, these studies only emphasize...
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Teaching Quality and Student Outcomes in TIMSS and PISA
While there is consensus that teachers’ teaching quality is of utmost importance to student outcomes, conceptualizations and measures differ between studies and countries. Moreover, it is not clear which aspec...
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60-Years of ILSA: Where It Stands and How It Evolves
The handbook provides extensive and comprehensive overview of theories, methods, and results from ILSA presented by excellent authors from the field of educational research and beyond. The discussion chapter a...
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Methods of Causal Analysis with ILSA Data
One main aim of ILSAs (International Large Scale Assessments) is to develop an empirically based foundation of knowledge for improvement of educational policy and practice. Ideally such knowledge is expressed ...
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Conceptual and Methodological Accomplishments of ILSAs, Remaining Criticism and Limitations
This chapter summarizes conceptual, methodological, and empirical accomplishments and limitations of international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) in education taking into account, among others, the lessons le...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
A Systematic Review of Studies Investigating the Relationships Between School Climate and Student Outcomes in TIMSS, PISA, and PIRLS
School climate is a leading factor in explaining student outcomes. Although several studies have reviewed existing research on the link between school climate and student outcomes, these studies only emphasize...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Teaching Quality and Student Outcomes in TIMSS and PISA
While there is consensus that teachers’ teaching quality is of utmost importance to student outcomes, conceptualizations and measures differ between studies and countries. Moreover, it is not clear which aspec...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
60-Years of ILSA: Where It Stands and How It Evolves
The handbook provides extensive and comprehensive overview of theories, methods, and results from ILSA presented by excellent authors from the field of educational research and beyond. The discussion chapter a...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Methods of Causal Analysis with ILSA Data
One main aim of ILSAs (International Large Scale Assessments) is to develop an empirically based foundation of knowledge for improvement of educational policy and practice. Ideally such knowledge is expressed ...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Conceptual and Methodological Accomplishments of ILSAs, Remaining Criticism and Limitations
This chapter summarizes conceptual, methodological, and empirical accomplishments and limitations of international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) in education taking into account, among others, the lessons le...
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Measuring Equity Across the Nordic Education Systems—Conceptual and Methodological Choices as Implications for Educational Policies
Ever since international large-scale student assessments made it possible to rank countries according to their equitability, Nordic countries have topped these rankings. Nevertheless, a decline in equity has b...
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Can Teachers’ Instruction Increase Low-SES Students’ Motivation to Learn Mathematics?
Students’ motivation in mathematics has been shown to predict their achievement and whether they pursue a later career in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). To sustain equity in educatio...
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Teachers’ Role in Enhancing Equity—A Multilevel Structural Equation Modelling with Mediated Moderation
Even though equity is an important aim for the Nordic countries, for many of these countries, the effect of a student’s home background on their achievement seems to increase over time. If the aim is to reduce...
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Open AccessInstructional quality: catalyst or pitfall in educational systems’ aim for high achievement and equity? An answer based on multilevel SEM analyses of TIMSS 2015 data in Flanders (Belgium), Germany, and Norway
In the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2015, the educational systems from the Dutch speaking part of Belgium (Flanders), Germany, and Norway included scales capturing three dimensions of instru...
