Volume 39 Issue 172 (2014)

Published: January 28, 2014

From Editor

Preface to the Special Issue

Research Articles

Test Theory: Some Basic Notions
Gender Differential Item Functioning in Mathematics in Four International Jurisdictions
Comparability between the American and Turkish Versions of the TIMSS Mathematics Test Results
Profile Analysis as a Generalized Differential Item Functioning Analysis Method
Findings from an Empirical Vertical Scaling Study with BILOG-MG
Analyzing the School Performances in terms of LYS Successes through using Educational Data Mining Techniques: İstanbul Sample, 2011
Cross-Grade Comparison of Relationship between Students’ Engagement and TIMSS 2011 Science Achievement
The Multilevel Effects of Student and Classroom Factors on the Science Achievement of Eighth Graders in Turkey
Multilevel Effects of Teacher Characteristics on TIMSS 2011 Science Achievement
Examining Item Difficulties with respect to Science Teachers’ Backgrounds and their Views on Science Instruction
The Effects of Student and School Factors on Mathematics Achievement in TIMSS 2011
Student and School Characteristics' Relation to Turkish Achievement in Student Achievement Determination Exam