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Measuring early learning and development across cultures: Invariance of the IDELA across five countries
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Halpin, Peter F. (Author)
- Wolf, Sharon (Author)
- Yoshikawa, Hirokazu (Author)
- Rojas, Natalia (Author)
- Kabay, Sarah (Author)
- Pisani, Lauren (Author)
- Dowd, Amy Jo (Author)
Title
Measuring early learning and development across cultures: Invariance of the IDELA across five countries
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. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Publication
Developmental Psychology
Volume
55
Issue
1
Pages
23-37
Date
2019
ISSN
1939-0599
Short Title
Measuring early learning and development across cultures
Library Catalogue
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Extra
Place: US
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Citation
Halpin, P. F., Wolf, S., Yoshikawa, H., Rojas, N., Kabay, S., Pisani, L., & Dowd, A. J. (2019). Measuring early learning and development across cultures: Invariance of the IDELA across five countries. Developmental Psychology, 55(1), 23–37. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000626
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