Browsing by Author/Contributor "Wang, Ze, 1979-"
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Academic motivation, mathematics achievement, and the school context : building achievement models using TIMSS 2003
Wang, Ze, 1979- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Using the TIMSS 2003 data, this study built mathematics achievement models of eighth-graders in four selected countries: the United States, the Russian Federation, Singapore and South Africa. Students' motivational beliefs, ... -
The effect of father involvement on adolescents' academic performance
Chen, Haiqin, 1974- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), this study investigated the academic performance of adolescents who ... -
Effects of literacy environmental factors on fourth graders' mathematics-related outcomes in Finland
Kim, Minsun (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)According to many researchers, literacy affects not only students' reading achievement, but also achievement in diverse subjects. To increase students' academic outcomes, as one of the ways to explain how to develop literacy ... -
Estimating reliability under a generalizability theory model for writing scores in C-base
Wang, Ze, 1979- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Reliability appraisal is important in test development and for test use. This paper appraises the reliability of the writing scores in College Basic Academic Subjects Examination (College BASE) by both the traditional and ... -
Testlet Effects on Standardized Log-likelihood Person Fit Index to Detect Aberrant Responses for the IRT Testlet Model
Chen, Haiqin, 1974- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The accuracy of test scores is a major concern in standardized testing for establishing test reliability and validity. Research evidence has suggested ...