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Quellmalz, Edys – 1986
Recommendations are made for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment of informative, persuasive, and imaginative writing. Five major objectives should be assessed by NAEP: (1) writing as a way of thinking and learning; (2) writing to accomplish a variety of purposes; (3) managing the writing process; (4) controlling forms…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests, Measurement Objectives
Curtis, Mary E. – 1986
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) survey of reading achievement is assessed, its objectives are discussed, and recommendations for future testing are made. It appears that a great deal has been learned about the nation's levels of reading achievment from the four NAEP reading assessments conducted from 1970 to 1984. NAEP…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
Kearney, C. Philip – 1986
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has the potential to become a national data system and to meet the rapidly expanding needs for educational information. Historically, NAEP has had the objectives of providing relevant information for federal, state, and local policymakers; establishing a research database; and monitoring…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
Romberg, Thomas A. – 1986
Four topics related to mathematics testing for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are discussed: (1) mathematics achievement; (2) past NAEP approaches; (3) needed changes; and (4) a new conceptual basis for profiling mathematical performance, including recommendations for strengthening current practice. The basic strategy for…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology
Newmann, Fred M. – 1986
Social studies assessment for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) should focus on students' oral and written discourse on social topics. Discourse is language produced by the student with the intention of providing a narrative, argument, explanation, or analysis. The assessment of discourse is important because: emphasis on…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Alexander, Lamar; James, H. Thomas; Glaser, Robert – 1987
Recommendations of the Study Group on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are summarized in this report. The report is then reviewed by the National Academy of Education. The recommendations are to: (1) maintain NAEP's continuity; (2) assess the core curriculum; (3) focus on transitional grades (4, 8, and 12) and sample…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
Fraenkel, Jack R. – 1986
The curriculum content of elementary and secondary school social studies is discussed as it relates to the assessment of social studies learning. In addition, recommendations are made for future efforts in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The social studies curriculum involves both factual learning and concept learning.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Concept Formation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Lewis, Anne E. – 1986
A number of political issues are involved in educational testing and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Many school officials are disturbed by the number of tests administered and the information and instructional time lost; they are reluctant to accede to further voluntary testing programs which might duplicate current…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Objectives
Peterson, Paul E. – 1986
The major purpose of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is to provide information useful for improving the quality of American elementary and secondary schools. NAEP has focused more on the measurement of academic achievement than on the need for information on learning contexts. Additional information is needed about why…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Testing
Sticht, Thomas G. – 1987
This paper explores some of the issues involved in developing an index of functional literacy that can serve diagnostic purposes. In 1985, Secretary of Education William J. Bennett outlined principles for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), including a principle calling for NAEP to "develop an index of functional literacy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
Jones, Calvin C. – 1986
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is compared to the two studies of the National Educational Longitudinal Studies (NELS) Program--the National Longitudinal Study of the Class of 1972 (resurveyed in 1973, 1974, 1976, and 1979) and the 1980 High School and Beyond study (partially resurveyed and retested in 1982). The third phase…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Data Collection
Rivera, Charlene – 1986
The redesign of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has resulted in improved usefulness of the data set to conduct policy relevant research on Hispanic student achievement. Improvements include changing the procedure for ethnic identification to self-reporting, modifying sample selection, and planning for the conduct of special…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Gardner, Howard; Grunbaum, Judith – 1986
Arts education and its assessment are discussed, with particular emphasis on the visual arts. Suggestions are made concerning the role of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in the arts. The curriculum which is presented in art education varies a great deal among schools. The assessment of art should include production,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Creativity Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
Ferrara, Steven F.; Thornton, Stephen J. – 1986
Two major issues related to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are explored: (1) the roles and responsibilities of federal and state education agencies in reformulating NAEP to facilitate comparisons among states; and (2) problems and solutions in aligning or accounting for differences between national assessment objectives and…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Herman, Joan L. – 1986
Issues in designing valid tests for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are discussed. Test scores are often provided without any information on the nature of the tasks represented. Because test domains are defined by individual item writers, the generalizability between tests and items is suspect. While typical content…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Content Validity, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment
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