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Download full textWise, Lauress L. – 2003
Since its inception in 1969, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been the nation's leading indicator of what American students know and can do. The focus of this chapter is on how NAEP, as it exists today, may be useful to educators, in particular four aspects of NAEP that may be of wide interest and use. This chapter…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Predictive Measurement, Testing Programs
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Evaluation and Assessment Section. – 1982
This report on student achievement in Illinois describes and synthesizes the results of six different measures of the achievement of Illinois students. The six tests are: (1) Illinois Inventory of Educational Progress, (2) Decade Study Test, (3) High School and Beyond Test, (4) Scholastic Aptitude Test, (5) American College Test, and (6) National…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
This booklet reports on the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in geography for 4th, 8th, and 12th grade students, a test given for the first time to establish baseline data for measuring student progress in geography well into the future. The booklet contains the following sections: (1) Why We Assess Geography; (2) The 1994…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Rating, Educational Assessment
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
This booklet reports on the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in U.S. History for 4th, 8th, and 12th grade students. The booklet contains the following sections: (1) Why We Assess History; (2) Preparing the 1994 NAEP U.S. History Assessment; (3) What is NAEP? (4) Creating a Framework for the U.S. History Assessment, with What…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Rating, Educational Assessment
