Evaluation of Theoretical and Empirical Characteristics of the Communication, Language, and Statistics Survey (CLASS)

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Title: Evaluation of Theoretical and Empirical Characteristics of the Communication, Language, and Statistics Survey (CLASS)
Language: English
Authors: Wagler, Amy E., Lesser, Lawrence M.
Source: Statistics Education Research Journal. May 2018 17(1):141-164.
Availability: International Association for Statistics Education and the International Statistical Institute. PO Box 24070, 2490 AB The Hague, The Netherlands. Tel: +31-70-3375737; Fax: +31-70-3860025; e-mail: isi@cbs.nl; Web site: http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Statistical Surveys, Statistics, Introductory Courses, Culturally Relevant Education, Mixed Methods Research, Usability, Student Diversity, Intercultural Communication, Test Construction, Doctoral Programs, Equivalency Tests, Item Response Theory, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Program Validation, Student Surveys
ISSN: 1570-1824
Abstract: The interaction between language and the learning of statistical concepts has been receiving increased attention. The Communication, Language, And Statistics Survey (CLASS) was developed in response to the need to focus on dynamics of language in light of the culturally and linguistically diverse environments of introductory statistics classrooms. This manuscript presents a cross-cultural evaluation of the characteristics of the CLASS III (third generation of the instrument) and provides a user-friendly cross-culturally valid version of the CLASS. Mixed methods are employed to investigate further characteristics of the CLASS III and provide a scale (CLASS IV) that may be utilized in diverse settings. These research results have implications for instructors, professional developers, and researchers to improve instruction with culturally and linguistically diverse student populations.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 46
Entry Date: 2018
Access URL: https://iase-web.org/documents/SERJ/SERJ17(1)_Wagler.pdf
Accession Number: EJ1179796
Database: ERIC
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