{"product_id":"9781118336090","title":"Implementation of Large-Scale Education Assessments","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series in Survey Methodology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eImplementation of Large-Scale Education Assessments\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePetra Lietz | John C. Cresswell | Keith F. Rust | Raymond J. Adams\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ Probability \u0026amp; Statistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresents a comprehensive treatment of issues related to the inception, design, implementation and reporting of large-scale education assessments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn recent years many countries have decided to become involved in international educational assessments to allow them to ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of their student populations. Assessments such as the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the IEA's Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Progress in International Reading Literacy (PIRLS) have provided opportunities for comparison between students of different countries on a common international scale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is designed to give researchers, policy makers and practitioners a well-grounded knowledge in the design, implementation, analysis and reporting of international assessments. Readers will be able to gain a more detailed insight into the scientific principles employed in such studies allowing them to make better use of the results. The book will also give readers an understanding of the resources needed to undertake and improve the design of educational assessments in their own countries and regions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImplementation of Large-Scale Education Assessments:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together the editors’ extensive experience in creating, designing, implementing, analysing and reporting results on a wide range of assessments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes methods for implementing international studies of student achievement and obtaining highquality data from cognitive tests and contextual questionnaires.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the methods of sampling, weighting, and variance estimation that are commonly encountered in international large-scale assessments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides direction and stimulus for improving global educational assessment and student learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs written by experts in the field, with an international perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvey researchers, market researchers and practitioners engaged in comparative projects will all benefit from the unparalleled breadth of knowledge and experience in large-scale educational assessments gathered in this one volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEdited by\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePetra Lietz and John C. Cresswell,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAustralian Council for Educational Research (ACER), Australia\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith F. Rust,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWestat and the University of Maryland at College Park, USA\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond J. Adams,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAustralian Council for Educational Research (ACER), Australia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 May 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118336090\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e488\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380542599308,"sku":"9781118336090","price":97.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118336090.jpg?v=1780103642","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118336090","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}