Measuring Early Learning and Development across Cultures: Invariance of the IDELA across Five Countries

Autor/inn/en	Halpin, Peter F.; Wolf, Sharon; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Rojas, Natalia; Kabay, Sarah; Pisani, Lauren; Dowd, Amy Jo
Titel	Measuring Early Learning and Development across Cultures: Invariance of the IDELA across Five Countries
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 55 (2019) 1, S.23-37 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Halpin, Peter F.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/dev0000626
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Cross Cultural Studies; International Assessment; Emergent Literacy; Numeracy; Motor Development; Social Development; Emotional Development; Measurement; Young Children; Child Development; Generalization; Afghanistan; Bolivia; Ethiopia; Uganda; Vietnam + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Frühleseunterricht; Rechenkompetenz; Motorische Entwicklung; Soziale Entwicklung; Gefühlsbildung; Messverfahren; Frühe Kindheit; Kindesentwicklung; Bolivien; Äthiopien
Abstract	Relatively little research has addressed whether conceptual frameworks of early learning generalize across different national contexts. This article reports on a cross-country measurement invariance analysis of the International Development and Early Learning Assessment (IDELA). The IDELA is a direct assessment tool for 3- to 6-year-old children, intended to measure Early Literacy, Early Numeracy, Motor, and Social-Emotional development. Its generalizability is evaluated using samples from 5 countries: Afghanistan (N = 2,629); Bolivia (N = 480); Ethiopia (N = 682); Uganda (N = 504); and Vietnam (N = 675). The 4-domain model of the IDELA was supported in each country, although the domains were highly correlated. Measurement invariance analysis revealed that most IDELA items do not provide a basis for comparing children's development over the 5 countries. This research supports the use of the IDELA for program evaluation and within-country monitoring purposes, but cautions against its use for international comparisons. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01