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Craig Pournara; Lynn Bowie – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2023
Background: Poor mathematics performance in South Africa is well known. The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to exacerbate the situation. Aim: To investigate Grade 7 learners' mathematical knowledge at the end of primary school and to compare mathematical performance of Grade 7 and 8 learners in the context of the pandemic. Setting: Data were…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Knowledge Level, Grade 7, COVID-19
Schulz, Wolfram; Fraillon, Julian; Losito, Bruno; Agrusti, Gabriella; Ainley, John; Damiani, Valeria; Friedman, Tim – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2022
The purpose of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) is to investigate the changing ways in which young people are prepared to undertake their roles as citizens across a wide range of countries. This assessment framework provides a conceptual underpinning for the international instrumentation for ICCS 2022. It needs to…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Context Effect, Guidelines, Course Content
Ilich, Maria O. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Psychometricians and test developers evaluate standardized tests for potential bias against groups of test-takers by using differential item functioning (DIF). English language learners (ELLs) are a diverse group of students whose native language is not English. While they are still learning the English language, they must take their standardized…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, English Language Learners, Grade 5, Science Tests