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Table 10 Distribution of random effects \(\varvec{G}\) across scaling models and countries (Part I)

From: Assuming measurement invariance of background indicators in international comparative educational achievement studies: a challenge for the interpretation of achievement differences

Country

Effect

1

2

3

4

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

Azerbaijan

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

5248.25

153.86

5244.57

162.60

5226.53

74.15

5248.85

291.87

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

153.86

443.62

162.60

549.16

74.15

417.92

291.87

650.26

Australia

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

590.11

24.08

588.47

25.68

592.42

−4.31

587.72

10.40

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

24.08

475.07

25.68

592.42

−4.31

428.68

10.40

415.55

Austria

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

407.73

−6.63

402.97

−7.05

423.97

−3.26

415.20

−7.77

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−6.63

51.65

−7.05

35.44

−3.26

47.70

−7.77

30.53

Chinese Taipei

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

176.44

−47.49

176.16

−46.11

171.42

−47.08

166.76

−42.88

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−47.49

74.59

−46.11

69.47

−47.08

77.28

−42.88

71.36

Croatia

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

212.37

−3.58

210.72

−3.33

211.57

−5.62

211.39

−6.56

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−3.58

55.29

−3.33

43.16

−5.62

55.03

−6.56

40.84

Czech Republic

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

244.49

−74.17

244.84

−63.68

244.47

−82.20

251.91

−86.89

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−74.17

344.00

−63.68

260.64

−82.20

361.47

−86.89

280.36

Finland

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

350.47

−49.36

350.52

−48.31

347.46

−41.26

344.18

−34.64

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−49.36

66.14

−48.31

63.19

−41.26

62.60

−34.64

64.96

Georgia

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

2429.86

−279.28

2432.33

−259.49

2428.40

−270.16

2420.54

−264.22

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−279.28

376.21

−259.49

329.27

−270.16

370.75

−264.22

312.49

Germany

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

416.96

47.33

414.62

43.03

423.58

36.03

475.08

15.70

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

47.33

73.62

43.03

60.61

36.03

68.99

15.70

45.10

Honduras

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

2131.60

293.87

2181.93

413.57

2096.88

239.06

2164.52

261.29

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

293.87

372.70

413.57

852.45

239.06

297.90

261.29

716.51

Hungary

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

578.70

−190.88

578.38

−198.93

584.08

−184.64

672.32

−168.77

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−190.88

183.69

−198.93

206.38

−184.64

174.82

−168.77

257.79

Iran, Islamic Rep. of

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

1536.11

73.79

1559.85

109.15

1564.47

47.99

1572.80

37.30

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

73.79

275.83

109.15

514.43

47.99

242.12

37.30

446.03

Ireland

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

643.26

−56.05

643.50

−55.20

650.27

−55.71

664.92

−50.11

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−56.05

51.56

−55.20

48.60

−55.71

47.17

−50.11

45.44

Italy

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

1346.42

−112.52

1349.74

−98.70

1339.77

−114.57

1339.30

−108.21

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−112.52

267.16

−98.70

206.35

−114.57

245.99

−108.21

170.05

Lithuania

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

334.13

−63.92

333.83

−56.78

337.52

−69.82

346.11

−72.32

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

−63.92

278.92

−56.78

226.04

−69.82

277.76

−72.32

222.45

Malta

\(\hat{\alpha }_{0}\)

468.51

41.21

472.58

30.92

470.84

34.23

518.49

2.89

\(\hat{\alpha }_{1}\)

41.21

29.89

30.92

19.98

34.23

30.08

2.89

8.49

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