This report presents results of the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics at grades 4 and 8. Nationally representative samples of 209,000 fourth-graders and 175,200 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics. At each grade, students responded to…

In establishing educational goals through the Delphi technique, convergence of perception is of paramount interest. Progress toward integrated schools and changing sex roles make the perception of educational goals by groups defined by race and sex of practical significance. In three studies involving panels of community leaders, educators, and…

This study examines estimates of the same or similar variables in the 1990-91 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and the 1991-92 Teacher Followup Survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the National Center for Education Statistics. The SASS is a national survey of elementary and secondary schools, which consists of components…

Results are presented, in the form of an annual report, of the standardized test performance of elementary and secondary school students in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Rockville, Maryland. This year, as in the past, the report includes an update of the historical record of countywide test results on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills…

The Air Force Vocational Interest-Career Examination (VOICE) was standardized on a sample of 12,000 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students, to calibrate the instrument with respect to the total Air Force applicant pool. Separate norms were developed for subsamples identified by school grade, sex, racial background, and geographic area. Major tasks…