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Evaluating the Language- and Culture-Related Construct-Irrelevant Variance and Reliability of the Sense of School Belonging Scale: Suggestions for Revision
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Huang, Jinyan; Dong, Yaxin; Han, Chunwei; Wang, Xiaojun – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2023
Using expert reviews and item response theory (IRT), this study evaluated the language- and culture-related construct-irrelevant variance and reliability of the 2019 TIMSS sense of school belonging scale (SSBS) for grades 4 and 8. The five items of the SSBS, which were identical for both grades, were reviewed for the language- and culture-related…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Test Reliability, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries
Construct, Convergent, and Discriminant Validity of the Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale for Singapore
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Waschl, Nicolette; Xie, Huichao; Chen, Mo; Poon, Kenneth K. – Infants and Young Children, 2019
Family quality of life (FQoL) constitutes an important aspect of early intervention. However, the culture bound nature of this construct necessitates validation of FQoL measures when being used in a culture different from the one in which they were developed. This study sought to understand the psychometric properties and construct validity of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Family Characteristics, Early Intervention
A Measure of Professional Identity Development for Professional Education
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Tan, Chin Pei; Van der Molen, H. T.; Schmidt, H. G. – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to create a new scale with a validated construct to measure professional identity development in students being prepared to become new practitioners. Using the new survey instrument (named the Professional Identity Five-Factor Scale), data were collected from a polytechnic with students enrolled in a wide range of…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Professional Development, Professional Education, Factor Analysis
An Application of Latent Class Analysis: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Eighth-Grade Mathematics Achievement on the Fourth TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study--2011)
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Toker, Turker; Green, Kathy E. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This study provides the results of a latent class analysis (LCA) using data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study -- 2011 (TIMSS-2011) with a focus on the 8th grade mathematics section. The study presents the analysis of item data with Mplus 7.31 to determine if results obtained yielded distinct latent subgroups. The data…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Comparative Education, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education