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Opening the Black Box: Prospects for Using International Large-Scale Assessments to Explore Classroom Effects
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Schmidt, William H.; Burroughs, Nathan A. – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2013
In this article, the authors review International Large-Scale Assessment (ILSA)-based research over the last several decades, with specific attention on cross-national analysis of mean differences between and variation within countries in mathematics education. They discuss the role of sampling design and "opportunity to learn" (OTL)…
Descriptors: International Programs, Measurement, Educational Research, Cross Cultural Studies
Measures of Racial Exposure: Some Problems. CDE Working Paper.
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Taeuber, Alma F.; Taeuber, Karl E. – 1988
Research using measures of racial exposure has been appearing with increasing frequency in the literature on race relations. A methodological analysis finds the following problems with these measures: (1) they fail to characterize meaningfully the actual composition of sub-areas; (2) a particular exposure value can describe a wide variety of…
Descriptors: Differences, Measurement Techniques, Racial Distribution, Racial Integration
What Is Comparison? Methodological and Philosophical Considerations.
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Raivola, Reijo – Comparative Education Review, 1985
Analyzes the concept of comparison as a methodological problem in cross-cultural studies and comparative education. Outlines five types of relationships that rely on equivalence or comparability. Discusses the questions of whether the concepts under comparison correspond, how to measure correspondence, and how to resolve linguistic difficulties.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences