SurveySystem - National Adaptations

1. SurveySystem - National Adaptations

2. Contents • General Notes on National Adaptations • General Rules for Adapting Questionnaires in the SurveySystem • Adapting the SurveySystem Definition(“Step by step” and life demonstrations) • Export survey definition to WinDEM codebook • Hands-on Training for Conversion and National Adaptations

3. General Notes “National Adaptations” in ICCS are done in two steps: • 1. Adaptation: • If you DO use ODC for the School and/or Teacher Questionnaire, you will adapt the international definition files. The exported WinDEM codebook (ICG and/or ITG) will automatically reflect all changes. • If you DO NOT use ODC, you must adapt the international WinDEM codebook files (ICG and/or ITG). • For all other Instruments (ISA, ISG, ISR, ISE, ISL) you must adapt the international WinDEM codebook files regardless of whether you use the ODC or not. • 2. Documenting Adaptations • In any case, all national adaptations MUST be documented in the National Adaptations Forms!

4. General Rules for Adapting in the SurveySystem • Elements of the international definition can NOT be deleted. Elements can only be “disabled”. This applies to ‘Questions’, ‘QuestionParts’, ‘Dimensions’, and ‘Categories’. • All of these elements feature two properties: • 1. “IsNational”If “True”, this element has been added by a manager within the country. Of course, you are allowed to delete it. • 2. “Enabled”If “True”, this element will be shown in the web application (default)If “False”, this element will not be shown in the web application.

5. Note on Additions and Options • Naturally, additions will not have “International” texts, instructions, or numerals. • In addition to entering your “National” passages, please also supply an English translation (“International”) for the DPC and the ICC so we know what your national category, dimension, or new question is about.

6. Adapting <Country-Specific> Terms Always!

7. <target grade> grade 8 Adapting <Country-Specific> Terms Trivial, because it’s part of the conversion! International: National: Always

8. Removing Dimensions If not applicable

9. c) Head of department Removing Dimensions National: International: If not applicable

10. How to … To remove a dimension you will have to: • Browse to the desired “ViewType” and “Dimension” within it. • Set the “Enabled” property to “False” • Adapt the WinDEM Question Location for ALL necessary variables inside the Viewtype to correspond to the actual location in the instrument • Change the numeral in all necessary dimensions inside the Viewtype  Life demonstration (TQ 3) If necessary

11. Adding / Inserting Dimensions If necessary

12. d) Teaching classes outside this school Adding / Inserting Dimensions International: National: If necessary

13. How to … To enter new dimensions you will have to: • Browse to the desired “Viewtype”. • Open the “Dimensions Editor” from the “Dimensions Data” row. • Press the “Add” button and provide all necessary information, including the variable name(s). • Adapt the WinDEM Question Location and for ALL necessary variables inside the Viewtype to correspond to the actual location in the instrument. • Change the numeral in all necessary dimensions inside the Viewtype  Life demonstration (TQ 3) If necessary

14. Adding / Inserting Categories If absolutely necessary

15. Under 25 --- Under 20 --- 20 - 24 --- Adding / Inserting Categories International: National: If absolutely necessary

16. How to … To add new categories you will have to: • Browse to the desired “Viewtype”. • Open the “Categories Editor” from the “Category Data” row. • Press the “Add” button and provide all necessary information, including the category name(s).  Life demonstration (TQ 2) If necessary

17. Warning! BUT:This kind of adaptation may endanger international comparability. Data has to be submitted explicitly documented in NAF including recoding advises for the DPC. If absolutely necessary

18. Change Valid Range If necessary

19. How to … To change the valid range you will have to: • Select the desired dimension from the property grid. • Set the “Min” and/or “Max” values to meaningful values. Please note that setting this valuedoes not result in user’sresponses being validated.  Life demonstration (TQ 1) If necessary

20. Removing entire Questions If not applicable

21. Removing Entire Questions National: International: If not applicable

22. How to … 1. Select a Question (or QuestionPart) node in the tree 2. Set the property “Enabled” to “False” If not applicable

23. How to … • Adapt BOTH the WinDEM Question Location AND the numerals for ALL questions AFTER the disabled question to correspond with the actual location of the question.  Life demonstration (CQ 4) If not applicable

24. Adding New Questions If necessary

25. Adding New Questions To enter new questions you will have to: • Add a new “Question” at the desired location (section). • Add a new “QuestionPart” • Change the ViewType if necessary and define categories and dimension. The default is “Single (Non-Categorical)”. • Provide all desired information and national numerals, texts, and instructions. • Set names for all variables. These should be consistent with the international naming scheme. Please add the letter “N” to all nationally defined variables.  Life demonstration (TQ 6 - Gender) If necessary

26. Advanced Issues

27. Advanced Issues • You will not be able to add, change or adapt any of the filter rules that forward respondents to a particular question.  In case that you have to remove or alter a filter question, please approach the DPC for advice! • You will not be able to add additional “sections” of questions to the on-line definition files.

28. Export to WinDEM

29. Export • The “Survey  Export Codebook to WinDEM” will … • Automatically export all variables contained in the dimensions • Automatically include any international as well as national variables • Automatically hide all “enabled=false” variables • Automatically add necessary variableinformation (location, labels, valid ranges) • File format: *.sdb • Path: …\ProgramFiles\IEA\SurveySystem_ICCS2009MS\Data\export\

30. Hands-On Training

31. 45 min Hands-on Training • Start Program: Start  Programs  IEA  SurveySystem_ICCS2009MS  SurveySystem Designer (ICCS 2009 MS) • Select your Role and Culture:IEA-Manager, [your language] for example: English (New Zealand) • Password: cookie • Convert System Resources:Welcome Text and NextButton • Convert Question: School  ICGSect1  I-CQ-01 • Copy all Resources: confirm Overwrite? Message with NO • Compare international version of the Teacher Questionnaire against national version and adapt accordingly • In Addition… • Teacher Questionnaire: • Remove dimension b) for Q3 in the Teacher Questionnaire • Remove one category (g) for Q4 in the Teacher Questionnaire • School Questionnaire: • Change the valid Range for both options in Q1 of the School Questionnaire. The maximum allowed value should now be “55” • Add dimension for Q2 in the School Questionnaire:“d) Voluntary activities within the local area” • Check the variables (Are they still consistent?) • Change variable information when necessary • Check the preview for changes regularly • Export to DPC • Export Codebook to WinDEM