With the view that social scientists conduct too little exploratory research, the author outlines the methods and attitudes of the exploratory analyst and describes the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as a source of research data. Exploratory analysis, in which no paradigm is used, is contrasted with confirmatory research, which…

This Guide is an annotated bibliography of existing large scale data sets that provide useful information to policymakers, researchers, state administrators, and others in the field of child care and early education. The Guide follows an ecological approach to research and policy in the field: it brings attention not only to children themselves,…

Responses to area and preimeter questions asked of 9-, 13-, 17-year-olds and young adults in the National Assessment are summarized. Recommendations for instruction aimed at improving these results are described. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Results of National Assessment problems on area are used to highlight the difficulties elementary students have with area and volume concepts. Recommendations for instruction include the provision for substantial practice with coverings before the introduction of computational short-cuts. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in…

The performance of 13 and 17-year-olds on National Assessment items involving computation with fractions is reviewed, together with findings from related research. Recommendations for improving instruction are offered. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Results of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) related to subtraction are summarized and interpreted. Implications for instruction are discussed. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Performance of 9-year-olds, 17-year-olds, and young adults on questions related to numerical estimation is reported. Implications for instruction are discussed. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Performance on several word problems used in the National Assessment of Educational Progress is discussed. Errors are analyzed for different age groups, and the overall findings are compared with results of related research. Implications for instruction are derived. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results…

Various algorithms used in addition, subtraction, and division problems were identified. The percentages of people in the National Assessment survey populations using each method are reported, as are the percentages of those using the most popular methods who answered correctly. Implications for instruction are discussed. (SD) Aspect of National…

In this paper the National Assessment of citizenship's objectives, procedures, exercises, and findings are considered as a source of implications for further research in the area of social studies. First, the methodology of National Assessment can be used as a model for developing objectives, and for devising exercises to measure attainment of…

The major part of the newsletter contains a summary of the results of the administration of tests in science and writing to students aged 9, 13, 17, and to adults 26 - 35 in all regions of the United States. The data are compared on the basis of regions (North East, South East, Central, and Western); sex of respondent and size of community (big…

The results of the first report on the mathematical abilities of 13 and 17 year-olds by the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) are summarized and interpreted. A similar article for elementary school mathematics appears in SE 514 769. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Attitude results from the second National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are presented. (MP) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

The results in the first report on the mathematical abilities of 9- and 13-year-old students by the National Assessment of Educational Progress are summarized and interpreted. A similar report on secondary school mathematics students appears in SE 514 760. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results…

Highlights are given of the results of the second mathematics assessment of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), for 13 and 17 year olds, in the areas of number, algebra, geometry, measurement, and other miscellaneous topics. Changes from the previous assessment and conclusions are also included. (MK) Aspect of National…