Title
International handbook of comparative large-scale studies in education : perspectives, methods and findings / Trude Nilsen, Agnes Stancel-Piatak, Jan-Eric Gustafsson, editors.
ISBN
9783030881788 (electronic bk.)
3030881784 (electronic bk.)
9783030881771
3030881776
Published
Cham : Springer, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxiii, 1542 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-88178-8 doi
Call Number
LB43
Dewey Decimal Classification
370.9
Summary
This handbook is the first of its kind to provide a general and comprehensive overview of virtually every aspect of International Large Scale Assessment (ILSA). It includes historical, economic, and policy perspectives, theoretical foundations, methodology, and reviews of findings from analyses of ILSA data. After decades, during which ILSAs have generated knowledge within central areas of education research and gained increased and substantial impact on educational policy, practice and research, such a broad overview for a wide-ranging audience is much needed. With contributions from authors and editors from all continents, this handbook appeals to an international audience and keeps a neutral perspective, not favoring one ILSA over another. The handbook is suitable to be read by politicians, researchers and stakeholders who are seeking an overview of ILSAs, their history and development, and both potential benefits and limitations with regard to policy implications. The reviews of findings from studies analyzing ILSA data will be of interest to stakeholders, teachers, researchers, and policymakers. Considering that the reviews extend to all fields pertaining to educational research, the book will be valuable to all researchers interested in education. Students may use the book to learn about ILSAs in the context of policy, theoretical underpinnings, or research. Moreover, the methodology section is written in a manner that is understandable and accessible for students, stakeholders, or researchers not familiar with these data. This methodology part, however, is also a valuable resource for researchers who are familiar with ILSA data, as it provides overviews of the design and sampling procedures of several ILSAs, and includes advice on methods of analysis. Even the owners of the ILSAs may find the book valuable, as it contains overviews and insights into a number of ILSAs, provides information how the data is used by the research community, and includes recommendations for future instruments.
Note
Includes index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Series
Springer international handbooks of education.
About this Handbook
Meta-perspectives on ILSAs. Theoretical metaperspectives on ILSAs
Meta-perspectives on ILSAs. The role of theory in ILSAs
Meta-perspectives on ILSAs. Characteristics of ILSAs
Meta-perspectives on ILSAs. Accomplishments, limitations, and recommendations
Methodology. Designing and implementing ILSAs
Methodology. Methods of Analysis
Methodology. Potential and methods of linking ILSA to national education policy and research
Findings. Schools, principals, and institutions
Findings. Classrooms, teachers, and curricula
Findings. Students, competences, and dispositions
Findings. Equity and diversity
Concluding remarks.