An Application of the Mixture Rasch Model: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Eighth-Grade Mathematics Achievement on the Fourth TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study—2011)

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Abstract

This study provides a mixture Rasch model (MRM) analysis using data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study – 2011 (TIMSS-2011) with a focus on the 8th grade mathematics section. The research study focuses the analysis of MRM with WinMira 2011 to determine if results yields different latent subgroups.The data set used in the study was from four diverse countries (Turkey, USA, Finland, and Singapore) participating in TIMSS-2011. There are instructional differences and historical performance differences for each country, which was why they were selected. Analyses yielded class results associated mostly with nation of the participants, which was, in turn, associated with performance level.

Authors

• Turker Toker, Usak Universitesi

• Kathy E. Green, University of Denver

• Cahit Polat, University of Denver