Questionable Cultural Comparisons: A Rasch Analysis of the Teacher Self-Efficacy Subscale of the Teaching and Learning International Survey

• In Event: Rasch Modeling Applications

Abstract

Measurement invariance is a necessary component of accurate and meaningful cross-cultural comparisons of latent constructs in education. In this study, the researcher used the Rasch Rating Scale Model (Andrich, 1978) to analyze the Teacher Self-Efficacy subscale of the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS). The findings of the analysis raise concerns that need to be addressed before the teacher self-efficacy subscale can be used for meaningful cross-cultural research. The results of this study demonstrate the need to apply Rasch measurement theory to the development and validation of instruments in large scale, international assessments and underscore the fact that as citizen-scholars, we are responsible for and capable of fair and valid cross-cultural research.

Author

• Janine Alisha Jackson, Morgan State University