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1 online resource (67 pages) |
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Availability: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://www.edpubs.org. ericd |
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Abstractor: ERIC. ericd |
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Educational level discussed: Grade 4. |
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Educational level discussed: Grade 8. |
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This technical report explores the extent of potential bias introduced into the U.S. Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) through nonresponse on the part of schools. Data from the third cycle of TIMSS, conducted in April-June, 2003, are the basis for the analyses. The analyses compare selected characteristics likely to reflect bias in participation from participating and non-participating schools. Two forms of analysis were undertaken: a test of the independence of each school characteristic and participation status, and logistic regression in which the conditional independence of selected school characteristics as predictors of participation was examined. The investigation into nonresponse bias at the school level for U.S. TIMSS 2003 samples for grades 4 and 8 shows that there was no statistically significant relationship detected between participation status and the majority of school characteristics that are available for analysis. An appendix provides technical notes. (Contains 29 tables and 4 footnotes.). |
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National Center for Education Statistics. ericd |
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EBSCOhost Education Research Complete |
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Grade 4.
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Research Reports.
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Institutional Characteristics.
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Academic Achievement.
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Grade 8.
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Comparative Analysis.
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Response Rates (Questionnaires)
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Regression (Statistics)
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Science Achievement.
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Mathematics Achievement.
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Numerical/Quantitative Data.
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Reports, Research.
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Van de Kerckhove, Wendy, author.
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National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC.
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Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD.
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