Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| Beekman, John A. | 1 |
| Fifield, Steve | 1 |
| Ford, Danielle | 1 |
| Glutting, Joseoph | 1 |
| Grissmer, David W. | 1 |
| Nandakumar, Ratna | 1 |
| Ober, David R. | 1 |
| Qian, Xiaoyu | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Intermediate Grades | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Primary Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Trends in International… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textQian, Xiaoyu; Nandakumar, Ratna; Glutting, Joseoph; Ford, Danielle; Fifield, Steve – ETS Research Report Series, 2017
In this study, we investigated gender and minority achievement gaps on 8th-grade science items employing a multilevel item response methodology. Both gaps were wider on physics and earth science items than on biology and chemistry items. Larger gender gaps were found on items with specific topics favoring male students than other items, for…
Descriptors: Item Analysis, Gender Differences, Achievement Gap, Grade 8
Grissmer, David W.; Ober, David R.; Beekman, John A. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2014
The short-term emphasis engendered by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has focused research predominantly on unraveling the complexities and uncertainties in assessing short-term results, rather than developing methods and assessing results over the longer term. In this paper we focus on estimating long-term gains and address questions important to…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Achievement Gains, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
