TIMSS Technical Report Volume II: Implementation and Analysis (Primary and Middle School Years)

This report describes the study design and the development of TIMSS up to, but not including, the operational stage of main data collection. Topics include: development of the achievement tests, test design, sample design, development of the context questionnaires, development and design of the performance assessment, scoring techniques and criteria, translation of the instruments, field operations, training sessions, and quality assurance procedures.

The entire Technical Report: Volume II (1.1 MB)

The report is also available in smaller files, divided by chapter as listed below.

CHAPTERS	CONTENT
Table of Contents for the entire Technical Report (149K)
Chapter 1	Overview (264K) Authors: Michael O. Martin and Dana L. Kelly; Boston College
Chapter 2	Implementation of the TIMSS Sample Design (330K) Author: Pierre Foy; Statistics Canada
Chapter 3	Data Mangement and Contruction of the TIMSS Database (281K) Authors: Heiko Sibberns, Dirk Hastedt, Michael Bruneforth, Knut Schwippert; IEA Data Processing Center -- Eugenio J. Gonzalez; Boston College
Chapter 4	Calculation of Sampling Weights (248K) Author: Pierre Foy; Statistics Canada
Chapter 5	Estimation of Sampling Variability, Design Effects, and Effective Sample Sizes (281K) Authors: Eugenio J. Gonzalez; Boston College -- Pierre Foy; Statistics Canada
Chapter 6	Item Analysis and Review (215K) Authors: Ina V.S. Mullis, Michael O. Martin; Boston College
Chapter 7	Scaling Methodology and Procedures for the Mathematics and Science Scales (363K) Authors: Raymond J. Adams, Margaret L. Wu, Greg Macaskil; Australian Council for Educational Research
Chapter 8	Reporting Student Achievement in Mathematics and Science (347K) Author: Eugenio J. Gonzalez; Boston College
Chapter 9	Reporting Achievement in Mathematics and Science Content Areas (281K) Authors: Albert E. Beaton, Eugenio J. Gonzalez; Boston College
Chapter 10	Test-Curriculum Matching Analysis (215K) Authors: Albert E. Beaton, Eugenio J. Gonzalez; Boston College
Chapter 11	Reporting Student and Teacher Questionnaire Data (215K) Authors: Dana L. Kelly, Ina V.S. Mullis, Teresa A. Smith; Boston College
Appendices	Appendices (363K) Includes: Appendix A: Table of Contents for the Technical Report: Volume 1 Appendix B: Characteristics of the National Samples Appendix C: Design Effect and Effective Sample Size Tables Appendix D: Dummy Variables Contructed for Conditioning Acknowledgements

 

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The Implementation and Analysis (Primary and Middle School Years) Technical Report was released in 1998 and written by Michael O. Martin, and Dana L. Kelly.