ERIC Number: EJ1444161
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-7155
EISSN: EISSN-1837-6290
Using the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey (ERAS) in a Bilingual Context: Evidence from a Pakistani Study
Issues in Educational Research, v34 n3 p871-887 2024
In this study we evaluated the performance of the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey (ERAS) in a sample of 189 students in Grades 3 and 6 who attended a middle-tier private school in Karachi, Pakistan, where the medium of instruction was English (L2) and the majority language was Urdu (L1). We took a holistic approach and employed several statistical techniques to obtain a consensus about items that did not perform well in the sample and thus need more probing regarding their application in the local context. Our main finding is that ERAS can be used, albeit with more attention to the specific Pakistani educational setting, to measure reading attitudes of Pakistani students in grades comparable to elementary school in the U.S. Implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Private Schools, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Reading Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Student Attitudes, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc. 5/202 Coode Street, Como, Western Australia 6152, Australia. e-mail: editor@iier.org.au; Web site: http://www.iier.org.au/iier.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan (Karachi)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Elementary Reading Attitude Survey
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