Pisa Data Analysis Manual 2003: SPSS Users

The Oecd Programme For International Student Assessment's (pisa) 2003 Survey Collected Data On Students' Performances In Reading, Mathematics, Science And Problem Solving, As Well As Contextual Information On Students' Background, Home Characteristics And School Factors Which Could Influence Performance. This Publication Provides All The Information Required To Understand The Pisa 2003 Database And Perform Analyses In Accordance With The Complex Methodologies Used To Collect And Process The Data--publisher's Description. At Head Of Title: Programme For International Student Assessment. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 407-408). Also Available In An Electronic Version. Users' Guide Chapter 1. The OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment Chapter 2. Sample Weights Chapter 3. Replicate Weights Chapter 4. The Rasch Model Chapter 5. Plausible Values Chapter 6. Computation of Standard Errors Chapter 7. Analyses with Plausible Values Chapter 8. Use of Proficiency Levels Chapter 9. Analyses with School Level Variables Chapter 10. Standard Error on a Difference Chapter 11. OECD Average and OECD Total Chapter 12. Trends Chapter 13. Multilevel Analyses Chapter 14. Other Statistical Issues Chapter 15. SPSS Macros Appendix 1. PISA 2003 International Database Appendix 2. Student Questionnaire Appendix 3. Educational Career Questionnaire Appendix 4. Information & Communication Technology Qeustionnaire Appendix 5. School Questionnaire Appendix 6. Student Questionnaire Data File Codebook Appendix 7. School Questionnaire Data File Codebook Appendix 8. Student Cognitive Test Data File Codebook Appendix 9. Student and School Questionnaire Indices Appendix 10. Scores Allocated to the Items References This publication provides all the information required to understand the PISA 2003 educational performance database and perform analyses in accordance with the complex methodologies used to collect and process the data. It enables researchers to both reproduce the initial results and to undertake further analyses. The publication includes introductory chapters explaining the statistical theories and concepts required to analyse the PISA data, including full chapters on how to apply replicate weights and undertake analyses using plausible values; worked examples providing full syntax in SPSS®; and a comprehensive description of the OECD PISA 2003 international database. The PISA 2003 database includes micro-level data on student educational performance for 41 countries collected in 2003, together with students’ responses to the PISA 2003 questionnaires and the test questions. A similar manual is available for SAS users.