ICCS 2009 Technical Report - IEA

Table 9.4: Percentages of IQCM responses for administration of the ICCS regional moduleQuestion Yes (%) No (%) Not Answered (%)Did the test administrator follow the instruction exactly in each ofMinor changes Major changesthe following tasks?• Preparing the students 85 4 4 7• Distributing the materials 88 3 2 7• Giving directions 76 11 6 7• Giving examples 77 8 8 8If the test administrator made changes to the instruction, howNot answered Not applicablewould you describe them?• Additions 8 12 4 76• Revisions 8 12 4 76• Deletions 12 8 4 76Did the test administrator record attendance correctly on the 89 3 8student tracking form?Did the total testing time equal the time allowed?* 58 36 7Did the test administrator announce, “You have one minute left” 52 42 6prior to the end of the test session?*Were there any other “time remaining” announcements made 9 85 6during testing?*When the test administrator ended the test session, how well 7did the students comply with the instruction to stop work,i.e., close their booklets and put their pens down?*• Very well; all students stopped work 84• Well; almost all students stopped work 7• Fairly well; some students did not stop 1• Not well at all; many students did not stop 0At the end of the testing session, did the test administrator 79 13 8make sure all students had closed their booklets?*Did the test administrator accurately read the script and give 69 Minor changes Major changesdirections for the questionnaire?11 8 12If there were changes, how would you describe them?Not answered Not applicable• Not answered• Additions 7 10 2 81• Deletions 9 6 4 81Was additional time allowed? 28 63 9Were the questionnaires collected and secured after the 90 1 10questionnaire session?At the end of the session, prior to dismissing the students, 85 7 8did the test administrator thank the students for participatingin the study?+Notes:* Among the countries that participated in the European or Latin American module.+ Among all ICCS participating countries.QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE ICCS DATA COLLECTION109