NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20260
Since 20250
Since 2022 (last 5 years)0
Since 2017 (last 10 years)6
Descriptor
Foreign Countries6
Structural Equation Models6
Achievement Tests5
Grade 45
International Assessment5
Reading Achievement5
Reading Tests5
Family Environment3
Statistical Analysis3
Books2
Chinese2
Comparative Analysis2
Correlation2
Factor Analysis2
Longitudinal Studies2
Mathematics Achievement2
Mathematics Tests2
Parent Background2
Reading Comprehension2
Self Efficacy2
Academic Achievement1
Beliefs1
Cohort Analysis1
Context Effect1
Cross Cultural Studies1
More ▼
Source
AERA Online Paper Repository1
Large-scale Assessments in…1
Psychology in the Schools1
Scandinavian Journal of…1
School Effectiveness and…1
Scientific Studies of Reading1
Author
Cheung, Wai Ming2
Huang, Yanli2
Tsang, Hector W. H.2
Au, Doreen W. H.1
Droop, Mienke1
Greger, David1
Hartwich, Lea1
Lam, Joseph W. I.1
Muijselaar, Marloes M. L.1
Nonte, Sonja1
Scherer, Ronny1
Simonová, Jaroslava1
So, Wendy W. Y.1
Steenbeek-Planting, Esther G.1
Straková, Jana1
Strietholt, Rolf1
Swart, Nicole M.1
Verhoeven, Ludo1
Willems, Ariane S.1
de Jong, Peter F.1
More ▼
Publication Type
Journal Articles5
Reports - Research5
Reports - Evaluative1
Speeches/Meeting Papers1
Education Level
Grade 44
Elementary Education2
Intermediate Grades2
Elementary Secondary Education1
Grade 51
Middle Schools1
Secondary Education1
Audience
Location
Hong Kong2
Netherlands2
Czech Republic1
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
Progress in International…6
Trends in International…2
Peabody Picture Vocabulary…1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Explaining Student and Home Variance of Chinese Reading Achievement of the PIRLS 2011 Hong Kong
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cheung, Wai Ming; Lam, Joseph W. I.; Au, Doreen W. H.; So, Wendy W. Y.; Huang, Yanli; Tsang, Hector W. H. – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
Hong Kong attained the top place in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2011, an international study of reading achievement, which arouses keen interest in understanding the reasons behind this remarkable achievement. Although factors associated with reading achievement in English have been widely studied, similar studies…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, International Assessment
Improving Mathematics Results: Does Teachers' Academic Optimism Matter? A Study of Lower Secondary Schools
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Straková, Jana; Simonová, Jaroslava; Greger, David – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2018
Educational effectiveness research has provided evidence about the importance of teacher beliefs and attitudes for teaching and learning. This study builds on the concept of academic optimism, which combines 3 aspects of a teacher's professional creed: self-efficacy, trust, and academic emphasis. The study explores the functioning of the…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Secondary School Mathematics
Promoting Reading Attitudes of Girls and Boys: A New Challenge for Educational Policy? Multi-Group Analyses across Four European Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Nonte, Sonja; Hartwich, Lea; Willems, Ariane S. – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2018
Background: Numerous studies have investigated the relationships between various student, home and contextual factors and reading achievement. However, the relationship between such factors and reading attitudes has been investigated far less, despite the fact that theoretical frameworks of large-scale assessments and school effectiveness research…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Reading Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Structural Equation Models
The Contribution of International Large-Scale Assessments to Educational Research: Combining Individual and Institutional Data Sources
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Strietholt, Rolf; Scherer, Ronny – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The present paper aims to discuss how data from international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) can be utilized and combined, even with other existing data sources, in order to monitor educational outcomes and study the effectiveness of educational systems. We consider different purposes of linking data, namely, extending outcomes measures,…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Group Testing, Outcomes of Education, Outcome Measures
Developmental Relations between Reading Comprehension and Reading Strategies
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Muijselaar, Marloes M. L.; Swart, Nicole M.; Steenbeek-Planting, Esther G.; Droop, Mienke; Verhoeven, Ludo; de Jong, Peter F. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2017
We examined the developmental relations between knowledge of reading strategies and reading comprehension in a longitudinal study of 312 Dutch children from the beginning of fourth grade to the end of fifth grade. Measures for reading comprehension, reading strategies, reading fluency, vocabulary, and working memory were administered. A structural…
Descriptors: Correlation, Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Longitudinal Studies
Examining Student and Home Factors Leading to Successful Chinese Reading in the International PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2011
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cheung, Wai Ming; Huang, Yanli; Tsang, Hector W. H. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Hong Kong attained champion of the PIRLS 2011 that aroused keen interest in understanding the underlying reasons of a non-alphabetic language. The study aimed at unravelling various aspects of the student and home factors which contributed to remarkable Chinese reading performance. Totally 3,875 students from 132 primary schools completed the…
Descriptors: Chinese, Reading Achievement, Elementary School Students, Structural Equation Models