Author/Authors :
Cheung, Wai Ming Faculty of Education - The University of Hong Kong - Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong , Lam, Joseph W. I Faculty of Education - The University of Hong Kong - Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong , Au, Doreen W. H Faculty of Education - The University of Hong Kong - Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong , Tsang, Hector W. H Department of Rehabilitation Sciences - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hung Hom, Hong Kong , Chan, Stephanie W. Y Faculty of Education - The University of Hong Kong - Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Abstract :
The home questionnaire of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS-HQ 2011) was designed to gather information from parents or primary caregivers of fourth-grade pupils on their reading literacy development related to aspects of
pupils’ home lives across countries/districts. The questionnaire was translated into different languages for international comparison
and research purposes. This study aims to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the PIRLS 2011 home
questionnaire (PIRLS-HQCV 2011) and identify the underlying factor structure using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and
confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) among Chinese fourth-grade pupils in Hong Kong. A 7-factor structure model has been
identified by EFA and confirmed to resemble much to the original PIRLS structure by CFA. Additional conceptually important
domains have been identified which add further insights into the inconclusive results in the literature regarding the relationship
between home factors and reading achievement. Implications for further studies are discussed.
Keywords :
PIRLS , Questionnaire , IEA , DPC
