ERIC Number: ED609052
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 92
Abstractor: ERIC
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From Algebra to Zoology: How Well Do Students Report Mathematics and Science Coursetaking? NCES 2020-037
Brown, Janis; Perkins, Robert; Roey, Stephen
National Center for Education Statistics
This study uses high school transcript data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) High School Transcript Study (HSTS) to determine the validity of student-reported high school courses on the NAEP twelfth-grade student questionnaire. Given that the HSTS is not administered as part of every NAEP twelfth-grade assessment, self-reported course data are often used to better understand NAEP assessment findings; therefore, it is important to determine the validity of these data. Using multiple administrations of HSTS, this study investigates whether student course reporting has changed over time. The report also examines how self-reported courses may affect the reporting of outcome measures, such as the relationship between course-taking and achievement as reported on NAEP.
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, High School Students, Course Selection (Students), Grade 12, High School Seniors, Academic Records, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Advanced Courses, Scores, Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Science, Instructional Program Divisions, Validity
National Center for Education Statistics. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Education Statistics (ED)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: ED07C00079
IES Publication: https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2020037
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