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Bock, R. Darrell; And Others – Educational Researcher, 1982
Describes the evolution of national educational assessment in the United States, its present stage of development, methodological and reporting problems, and approaches applicable to assessment data. Examines how proposed approaches can be applied in the California Assessment Program and in the National Assessment of Educational Progress. (MJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Item Sampling
Folsom, Ralph E., Jr. – 1977
Beginning with the planning stages of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), careful attention has been given to the design of efficient probability sampling methods for the selection of class-age respondents and the assignment of test packages. With these methods, it is possible for NAEP researchers to make relatively precise…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Error of Measurement, National Competency Tests

Linn, Robert L.; Dunbar, Stephen B. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1992
Several issues related to the design and reporting of results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are discussed in the context of current expectations for the NAEP and its origins. These issues include: (1) content coverage and format; (2) estimation procedures; and (3) reporting problems. (SLD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Estimation (Mathematics)