Search Results - "Rutkowski, David"

Improving Reading Abilities, Attitudes and Practices during COVID: Results from a Home-Based Intervention of Supplementary Texts for Young Readers in Cambodia. Policy Research Working Paper 10416

Authors: World Bank Crawford, Michael F. Rutkowski, David et al.

Source: World Bank. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 37

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2, Intervention, Emergent Literacy, Program Implementation, Reading Ability, Reading Attitudes, Supplementary Reading Materials, Educational Practices, COVID-19, Pandemics, Program Effectiveness, Reading Habits, Home Study, Family Involvement

Geographic Terms: Cambodia

How to Make More Valid Decisions about Assessment Data

Authors: Thompson, Greg Rutkowski, Leslie Rutkowski, David

Source: Phi Delta Kappan. Mar 2023 104(6):34-39.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 6

Descriptors: Validity, Decision Making, Data Use, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Data Analysis

Global Pattern in Hunger and Educational Opportunity: A Multilevel Analysis of Child Hunger and TIMSS Mathematics Achievement

Authors: Canbolat, Yusuf Rutkowski, David Rutkowski, Leslie

Source: Large-scale Assessments in Education. 2023 11.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Hunger, Low Income, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Tests, Science Achievement, International Assessment, Mathematics Achievement, Science Tests

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

A Census-Level, Multi-Grade Analysis of the Association between Testing Time, Breaks, and Achievement

Authors: Rutkowski, David Rutkowski, Leslie Valdivia, Dubravka Svetina et al.

Source: Applied Measurement in Education. 2023 36(1):14-30.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Testing, Time, Intervals, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Language Tests, Scores, Time Factors (Learning), Elementary School Students, Timed Tests

Bridging Validity and Evaluation to Match International Large-Scale Assessment Claims and Country Aims. Research Report. ETS RR-18-27

Authors: Oliveri, María Elena Rutkowski, David Rutkowski, Lesli

Source: ETS Research Report Series. Dec 2018.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: International Assessment, Test Validity, Test Use, Alignment (Education), Participation, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Evaluation, Models

Methodological Reflections on PISA'S Creative Thinking Assessment.

Authors: Rutkowski, Leslie Rutkowski, David

Source: Journal of Creative Behavior. Jun2025, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *Assessment of education, *Research personnel, *Educational attainment, Causal inference, Data quality

No One Likes a Bully: How Systematic Is International Bullying and What Relationship Does It Have with Mathematics Achievement in 4th Grade? IEA Compass: Briefs in Education. No. 1

Authors: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) (Netherlands) Rutkowski, David Rutkowski, Leslie

Source: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. 2018.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Descriptors: Bullying, Violence, Foreign Countries, Prevention, School Safety, Educational Environment, School Policy, Intervention, Mathematics Achievement, Grade 4, Cultural Differences

Geographic Terms: Europe, Asia, New Zealand, North America

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

The Effect of Device Type on Achievement: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Design

Authors: Rutkowski, David Rutkowski, Leslie Flores, Charity

Source: Educational Assessment. 2022 27(3):229-246.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computers, Laptop Computers, Handheld Devices, Tablet Computers, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Research, Context Effect, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests, Grade 3, Grade 8, Student Evaluation

Geographic Terms: Indiana

Food Insecurity and Student Absence in the US and Across the Globe.

Authors: Canbolat, Yusuf Rutkowski, David Rutkowski, Leslie

Source: Educational Policy. Jul2026, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p595-625. 31p.

Subject Terms: *School absenteeism, *Scholarly method, *Global studies, Food security, Public health, Poverty, Multilevel models

Geographic Terms: United States

Company/Entity: Programme for International Student Assessment

Running the Wrong Race? The Case of PISA for Development

Authors: Rutkowski, David Rutkowski, Leslie

Source: Comparative Education Review. Feb 2021 65(1):147-165.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Scores, Program Effectiveness, Educational Policy

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment

Exemption or Exclusion? A Study of Student Exclusion in PISA in Norway

Authors: Aursand, Leah Rutkowski, David

Source: Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy. 2021 7(1):16-29.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students, Administrator Attitudes, Student Participation, Trend Analysis, Decision Making, Test Validity, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Middle Schools, Principals, Guidelines, Grade 10

Geographic Terms: Norway

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment

The basics of conditioning models: stability of marginal and conditional achievement to model specification.

Authors: Rutkowski, Leslie Rutkowski, David

Source: Large-scale Assessments in Education. 1/2/2026, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *Academic achievement, Parameter estimation, Scientific method, Parameterization, Latent variables, Prediction models

Indiana's TIMSS 2011 Performance: Outperforming Much of the World in Math and Science, but Issues Remain for Gender Achievement and High Performers. Education Policy Brief. Volume 11, Number 1, Winter 2013

Authors: Indiana University, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy Rutkowski, David Wild, Justin et al.

Source: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University. 2013.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, International Programs, Testing Programs, Gender Differences, Comparative Analysis, High Achievement, Benchmarking, Trend Analysis, Grade 8, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Indiana

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress, Program for International Student Assessment, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

The Limits and Possibilities of International Large-Scale Assessments. Education Policy Brief. Volume 9, Number 2, Spring 2011

Authors: Indiana University, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy Rutkowski, David J. Prusinski, Ellen L.

Source: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University. 2011.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 8, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Foreign Students, Educational Assessment, Measurement, Comparative Analysis, Global Approach, Educational Policy, Context Effect, Racial Differences, Participation

Sensitivity of the RMSD for Detecting Item-Level Misfit in Low-Performing Countries

Authors: Tijmstra, Jesper Bolsinova, Maria Liaw, Yuan-Ling et al.

Source: Journal of Educational Measurement. Win 2020 57(4):566-583.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Test Items, Goodness of Fit, Probability, Accuracy, International Assessment, Item Response Theory, Error of Measurement, Item Analysis, Simulation, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment

Pay to Play: What Does PISA Participation Cost in the US?

Authors: Engel, Laura C. Rutkowski, David

Source: Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education. 2020 41(3):484-496.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Costs, Participation, Program Implementation, International Organizations, Cost Effectiveness, Measurement, Educational Policy, Policy Formation

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment

College Persistence and Completion Strategies: Opportunities for Scaling up. Education Policy Brief. Volume 8, Number 4, Fall 2010

Authors: Indiana University, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy Spradlin, Terry E. Burroughs, Nathan A. et al.

Source: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University. 2010.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, At Risk Students, Dropouts, Literature Reviews, Student Participation, Program Effectiveness, School Policy, Racial Differences, Minority Groups, Costs, Low Income Groups, Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, Psychological Patterns, Faculty Advisers, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Environment, Transitional Programs, Mentors, State Government, Access to Education, Selective Admission, Scholarships, Grants, Graduation Rate, Intervention

Geographic Terms: Indiana

International Large-Scale Assessments (ILSAs): what have they done for education?

Authors: Addey, Camilla Sellar, Sam Rutkowski, David et al.

Source: Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education; Dec2025, Vol. 46 Issue 6, p703-716, 14p

Routing Strategies and Optimizing Design for Multistage Testing in International Large-Scale Assessments

Authors: Svetina, Dubravka Liaw, Yuan-Ling Rutkowski, Leslie et al.

Source: Journal of Educational Measurement. Spr 2019 56(1):192-213.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Measurement, Item Analysis, Test Construction, Item Response Theory, Test Length, Scoring, Test Bias, Test Items, Simulation

The Existence and Impact of Floor Effects for Low-Performing PISA Participants

Authors: Rutkowski, Leslie Rutkowski, David Liaw, Yuan-Ling

Source: Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice. 2019 26(6):643-664.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, Test Bias, Test Items, Difficulty Level, Science Achievement, Low Achievement, Developing Nations

Geographic Terms: Dominican Republic, Algeria, Tunisia, Peru, United States, Finland

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment