Over the last 60 years, modern international large-scale assessments (ilsas) have become influential educational policy tools, moving beyond their historical role as descriptive “snapshots” of educational systems.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory as both the numbers of participants involved and subjects assessed by ilsas have increased, policymakers have become increasingly interested in how the data collected can help inform the policy.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory it is thus important to present policy-relevant information resulting from ilsas in a brief and accessible format. This workshop will discuss how ILSA data can be used to inform policymakers and education practitioners.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory the instructors will provide a solid overview of how to construct a good policy brief, illustrated by practical examples. Participants should leave the workshop with a well-developed outline that they can later develop into a publishable document.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

This two-day workshop comprises a mix of both lectures and group work. Participants will have ample time for group discussion of possible topics for briefs, and to identify and develop research analyses of core relevance to their personal research interests.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory after a comprehensive introduction to the IEA IDB analyzer, its application will be demonstrated using practical example analyses. Using simple tools that can handle the methodological issues automatically, participants will gain experience in working with IEA data and a better understanding of the possibilities and constraints for analyses.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory participants will inspire each other by exchanging ideas on nationally-focused analysis, while the instructors will provide guidance and advice throughout on further possibilities or potential limitations.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory the workshop will showcase successful examples of how to analyze the data from IEA studies and communicate the results to policymakers and education practitioners.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

Dr david rutkowski is an associate professor at indiana university, USA. He previously worked at the center for educational measurement (CEMO) at the university of oslo, norway, and has also worked for the IEA's research and analysis unit in hamburg.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory he earned his phd in educational policy with a research specialization in evaluation from the university of illinois at urbana-champaign. David is especially interested in how large-scale assessments in education are used to support and inform policy debate.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory he is a serving member of the IEA's publications and editorial committee and current editor of the IEA compass: briefs in education series

Dr sabine meinck brings a wealth of experience to this workshop, being the head of both the IEA’s research and analysis unit and its sampling unit.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory for the last decade, she has been involved with sampling, weighting and variance estimation for all the IEA's large-scale assessments. Her main research interests lie with the methodological challenges of complex survey data, and in the best dissemination of the results of IEA studies beyond the core research audience.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory sabine is also an associate editor for the IERI journal large-scale assessments in education.

Multilevel modeling (MLM) can be used to reflect the hierarchical structure of education systems and the clustered structure of the data.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory MLM usually provides more reliable and less biased results than traditional analysis methods for clustered data. This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the basic theory and application of multilevel modeling (MLM), focusing especially on those features that are particular to large-scale assessment data (such as weighting and scaling).Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory participants will gain basic practical experience of the application of two-level models to large-scale assessment data.

The workshop begins with a methodological introduction to MLM and its underlying assumptions.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory participants will receive practical training in how to use mplus software for multilevel analysis of IEA data, and learn more about methods for model selection and hypothesis testing.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory the course considers methodological concepts related to the complex study and sampling design of large-scale assessments, and the course instructors will provide comprehensive advice on selecting the most appropriate multilevel modeling approach for data analysis.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

This workshop is aimed at individuals who already possess a working knowledge of large-scale assessment and a solid knowledge of intermediate statistics.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory although no previous experience of mplus is required, familiarity with syntax-based statistical software is beneficial. Participants must bring their own PC-compatible laptops with SPSS software (or similar alternative software that can be used for data preparation) preinstalled.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory A trial version on the mplus software will be made available and used during the workshop. The workshop will be a mixture of lectures and hands-on training, to ensure participants gain both sound knowledge and practical expertise.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

Dr leslie rutkowski is associate professor of inquiry methodology at indiana university, USA, and prior to that worked at the centre for educational measurement (CEMO) at the university of oslo.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory she earned her phd in educational psychology, specializing in statistics and measurement, from the university of illinois at urbana-champaign.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory leslie’s research interests include latent variables and examining methods for comparing heterogeneous populations in international surveys.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory in addition to a recently funded FINNUT grant to develop international assessment methods, leslie was one of the editors of the well-received handbook of international large-scale assessment (rutkowski, von davier, & rutkowski, 2014), and is currently writing a book on working with international assessment data.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory leslie is also one of the editors of the hugely successful IEA research for education handbook series, and an associate editor for the IERI journal large-scale assessments in education.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

Dr agnes stancel-piątak is a research analyst and deputy head at the IEA’s research and analysis unit and sampling unit in hamburg, germany, and earned her doctoral degree in education at the university of hamburg.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory for over a decade she has been involved in the development, implementation and analysis of research projects in education including several large-scale assessments.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory her methodological expertise encompasses applications of multilevel structural equation modeling, item response theory based modeling, and complex designs.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory agnes’ research focuses on school effectiveness, teaching and learning, and social justice.

This workshop provides an overview of the principles surrounding the design of large-scale assessments, the item response theory (IRT) models used to calibrate items, and the methodology used to assign proficiency estimates, also known as plausible values.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory most of the workshop will be devoted to theoretical presentations, but there will be ample time allocated for discussion. At the end of the workshop, participants undertake practical example analyses with the software used in IEA studies.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

Dr eugenio gonzalez is a principal research project manager at educational testing service (ETS) in the USA, and the director of the IEA-ETS research institute (IERI), a collaborative effort between the IEA and ETS that focuses on improving the science of large-scale assessments.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory eugenio was formerly the director of quality control and field operations for the national assessment of educational progress (NAEP), and director of international operations and data analysis at the IEA's TIMSS & PIRLS international study centre at boston college.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory he gained his phd in educational research, measurement and evaluation while at boston college. Eugenio is also editor-in-chief of the IERI journal, large-scale assessments in education.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

He, J., van de vijver, F. J. R., fetvadjiev, V. H., dominguez-espinosa, A., adams, B. G., alonso-arbiol, I., aydinli-karakulak, A., buzea, C., dimitrova, R., fortin morales, A., hapunda, G., ma, S., sargautyte, R., schachner, R.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory K., sim, S., suryani, A., zeinoun, P., & zhang, R. (in press). On enhancing the cross-cultural comparability of likert-scale personality and value measures: A comparison of common procedures.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory european journal of personality.

Professor dr fons van de vijver is professor (emeritus) of cross-cultural psychology at tilburg university, the netherlands, and holds an extraordinary chair at north-west university, south africa, and the university of queensland, australia.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory he has (co-)authored more than 500 publications, mainly in the domain of cross-cultural psychology. His research interests focus on bias and equivalence, psychological acculturation and multiculturalism, cognitive similarities and differences, response styles, translations and adaptations.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory he is former editor of the journal of cross-cultural psychology and a former president of division 2 (assessment and evaluation) of the international association of applied psychology, the european association of psychological assessment, and the international association for cross-cultural psychology.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

Data from international large-scale assessment programs such as TIMSS are valuable resources for researchers studying issues related to education, and such data may be used to inform educational policy.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory due to the scope, complexity and special features of large-scale assessment data, researchers often have to use several different software tools to access, manipulate, and analyze the data.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory mindful of this, the US national center for education statistics (NCES) has developed an R package called edsurvey, designed specifically for the analysis of national and international large-scale assessment data.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory the primary purpose of this workshop is to introduce participants to the currently available functionality of edsurvey and explain how this free-to-download R package may be used to analyze TIMSS and TIMSS-like data.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

This 1.5-day course will comprise both lectures and practical exercises. The instructors will begin by introducing participants to the unique design features of international large-scale assessment data, providing guidance on the data analysis strategies that researchers can employ, including the selection and use of appropriate plausible values, sampling weights, and variance estimation procedures (such as the jackknife approach).Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

Participants should have basic knowledge of statistical techniques, including statistical inference and multiple regression analysis. It is helpful, though not requisite, to have some working knowledge of item response theory and sampling theory, as well as some familiarity with R software (e.G., participants may have already completed an entry-level training on R programming, or used R for basic programming, such as simple data cleaning or running a regression).Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

Dr emmanuel sikali is a senior data scientist with NCES inside the institute of education science (IES) within the US department of education, where he is responsible for research and development.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory in this capacity, dr. Sikali is the project officer for the development of edsurvey, an R package that analyzes data from NCES, such as NAEP and international assessment data.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory dr sikali has been with NCES since 2005, and has a phd in information technology and engineering from george mason university in fairfax, virginia.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

Dr paul bailey is a senior researcher at the american institutes for research (AIR). Dr bailey is the lead developer for the edsurvey package and has developed several R packages that are collectively downloaded more than a thousand times per month.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory he has also worked in the areas of labor economics and the return to the post-9/11 GI bill, econometrics for error in variables models, and value-added modeling.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory dr bailey has been at AIR since 2012, and has a master’s in statistics from the university of chicago and a phd in economics from the university of maryland.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory

Dr ting zhang is a senior psychometrician and statistician at the american institutes for research (AIR). She serves as project director for the development of the edsurvey package.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory dr zhang has been the principal investigator of two other research projects studying validity issues pertaining to technology-based assessments.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory she has been at AIR since 2013, and has a master’s in educational psychology from texas tech university and a phd in human development and quantitative methods from the university of maryland.Disadvantages of cognitive learning theory dr zhang’s research interests focus on complex survey design and measurement validity.