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Contribution to Book
Translation and national adaptations of ICCS 2009 instruments
ICCS 2009 Technical Report (2011)
  • Barbara Malak
  • Alana Yu
  • Wolfram Schulz, ACER
  • Tim Friedman, ACER
Abstract

In close collaboration with the participating countries, the international study center (ISC) developed an international English version of the ICCS assessment and questionnaires. These materials were subsequently translated and adapted by countries to their languages of instruction. Throughout this translation and adaptation process, the overarching aim was to create high-quality instruments that were internationally comparable yet also appropriate to each country’s national context and education system. The ICCS instruments were administered in 31 languages, the most common being English and Spanish. Even when the language of testing was English, adaptations were still required to suit the cultural setting and the version of English being used. Because all countries participating in the Latin American module required Spanish as the assessment language, the instrument was developed in this language for use and adaptation by countries participating in this module. Given that high-quality translations were crucial to the quality of the ICCS data, all national instruments were subject to a stringent international verification process that included a thorough review of the adaptations, translation, and layout. This chapter provides an overview of this process.

Keywords
  • ICCS,
  • Research methodology,
  • Translation,
  • Instruments,
  • Measures,
  • Adaptation
Publication Date
2011
Editor
W. Schulz, J. Ainley, J., & J. Fraillon
Publisher
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
Series
(Laboratory of Experimental Pedagogy)
ISBN
9789079549009
Citation Information
Barbara Malak, Alana Yu, Wolfram Schulz and Tim Friedman. "Translation and national adaptations of ICCS 2009 instruments" Amsterdam, The NetherlandsICCS 2009 Technical Report (2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tim_friedman/17/