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McLaughlin, Don; Gallagher, Larry; Stancavage, Fran – American Institutes for Research, 2004
With the advent of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the context for NAEP participation is changing. Whereas in the past participation in NAEP has always been voluntary, participation is now mandatory for some grade and subjects among schools receiving Title I funds. While this will certainly raise school-level participation rates in the mandated…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, School Districts, Participation, Educational Assessment
McLaughlin, Donald H.; Scarloss, Beth A.; Stancavage, Frances B.; Blankenship, Charles D. – American Institutes for Research, 2005
A simulation study was conducted to explore the potential of state assessment scores to improve adjustments for nonparticipation (McLaughlin, Gallagher, and Stancavage, 2004). That study found that state assessment scores could potentially be more effective than demographic information in removing the bias related to absences. The present study…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Scores, Bias, Attendance