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Direct linkPokropek, Artur; Borgonovi, Francesca; McCormick, Carina – Applied Measurement in Education, 2017
Large-scale international assessments rely on indicators of the resources that students report having in their homes to capture the financial capital of their families. The scaling methodology currently used to develop the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) background indices is designed to maximize within-country comparability…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students, International Assessment
Ainley, John; Fraillon, Julian; Schulz, Wolfram; Gebhardt, Eveline – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
The development of information technologies has transformed the environment in which young people access, create, and share information. Many countries, having recognized the imperative of digital technology, acknowledge the need to educate young people in the use of these technologies so as to underpin economic and social benefits. This article…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Information Literacy, Computer Literacy, Grade 8
Peer reviewedAzen, Razia; Bronner, Shmuel; Gafni, Naomi – Applied Measurement in Education, 2002
Examined whether the measures used in the admission of students to universities in Israel are gender-biased, using first-year university performance as the criterion and six predictors. Results for 61,885 Hebrew speakers show that no gender bias was detected when using the admissions score but bias in favor of women was found when using school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen
