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D.  \nJi Eun Park, Ph. D.  \nSusan Paddock, Ph. D.  \nAuthors also thank colleagues from NORC, Norman Bradburn and Debra Stewart who provided insight and expertise for this report.  \nPresented to:  \nVanderbilt University Darren Reisberg, J.D. Olivia Kew-Fickus, M. B.A.  \nNORC Research Science is a Division of NORC at the University of Chicago  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary ____________________________________________________________________________________1  \n1. Introduction__________________________________________________________________________________________4  \n2. Construct Validity____________________________________________________________________________________6  \n2.1. Ambiguous Constructs _____________________________________________________________________7  \n2.2. Inconsistent Definitions of Undergraduate Institutions ____________________________________________7  \n2.3. Issues with Cross-National Comparability______________________________________________________ 8  \n2.4. Issues with Content Validity ________________________________________________________________9  \n2.5. Issues with Criterion Validity________________________________________________________________9  \n2.6. Issues with Measurement Invariance _________________________________________________________ 10  \n2.7. Issues with Scale Reliability________________________________________________________________ 10  \n2.8. Problematic Proxies ______________________________________________________________________ 11  \n2.9. The Equal Intervals Problem_______________________________________________________________ 12  \n2.10. Subjective Weights______________________________________________________________________ 12  \n2.11. Categorization and Transformation Choices __________________________________________________ 13  \n2.12. Communicating Uncertainty ______________________________________________________________ 13  \n3. Usage of Cross-National Reputation Surveys _______________________________________________________ 14  \n3.1. Cultural Biases __________________________________________________________________________ 15  \n3.2. Halo Effect _____________________________________________________________________________ 16  \n3.3. Subjectivity_____________________________________________________________________________ 16  \n3.4. Incentives ______________________________________________________________________________ 17  \n4. Usage of Bibliometric Data _________________________________________________________________________ 18  \n4.1. Statistical Biases_________________________________________________________________________ 18  \n4.2. Need for Multiple Measures________________________________________________________________ 19  \n4.3. Need for Robust Indices___________________________________________________________________20  \n4.4. Research Quality as a Proxy________________________________________________________________20  \n5. Conclusion and Recommendations _________________________________________________________________ 21  \nReferences___________________________________________________________________________________________ 23  \nAppendix______________________________________________________________________________________________..i  \nAbout NORC  \nNORC at the University of Chicago is an independent 501c3 non-profit organization that conducts objective, nonpartisan research and delivers insights that decision-makers can trust. While NORC is an affiliate of the University of Chicago (UChicago) it maintains autonomy in its research activities. The University of Chicago did not provide any input on this report, and the findings and conclusions presented are solely those of NORC.  \nExecutive Summary  \nRankings of international higher education institutions have become influential, newsworthy metrics wo","cbCaido78e5ooleI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaido78e5ooleI","pdf",1838520,38,"English","# Executive Summary\n# 1. Introduction\n# 2. Construct Validity\n## 2.1 Ambiguous Constructs\n## 2.2 Inconsistent Definitions of Undergraduate Institutions\n## 2.3 Issues with Cross-National Comparability\n## 2.4 Issues with Content Validity\n## 2.5 Issues with Criterion Validity\n## 2.6 Issues with Measurement Invariance\n## 2.7 Issues with Scale Reliability\n## 2.8 Problematic Proxies\n## 2.9 The Equal Intervals Problem\n## 2.10 Subjective Weights\n## 2.11 Categorization and Transformation Choices\n## 2.12 Communicating Uncertainty\n# 3. Usage of Cross-National Reputation Surveys\n## 3.1 Cultural Biases\n## 3.2 Halo Effect\n## 3.3 Subjectivity\n## 3.4 Incentives\n# 4. Usage of Bibliometric Data\n## 4.1 Statistical Biases\n## 4.2 Need for Multiple Measures\n## 4.3 Need for Robust Indices\n## 4.4 Research Quality as a Proxy\n# 5. 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