tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post4737762245568672244..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): A problem of measurementJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-40792238872651575812013-10-01T23:26:19.532-04:002013-10-01T23:26:19.532-04:00See the PISA FAQ -- http://www.oecd.org/pisa/faqoe...See the PISA FAQ -- http://www.oecd.org/pisa/faqoecdpisa.htm <br /><br />Students pick their language of assessment. It is certainly possible that the language is influential. But it is hard to argue that the data should be inverted and still claim that the tests are informative. Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-23454030468434760462013-10-01T18:38:03.418-04:002013-10-01T18:38:03.418-04:00Do the Fins read and answer Pirls in English or Fi...Do the Fins read and answer Pirls in English or Finnish? I've always wondered whether translating questions into different languages means more (or less) information is transmitted. (And if the Fins do Pirls in English then they really are mega-stars).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626875691093154335noreply@blogger.com