The Federal Role in Encouraging State-by-State Achievement Comparisons.
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| Title: | The Federal Role in Encouraging State-by-State Achievement Comparisons. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Katzenmeyer, Conrad G., Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 1986 |
| Intended Audience: | Researchers |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing, Data Collection, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Federal Programs, National Surveys, Research Design |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | National Assessment of Educational Progress, SAT (College Admission Test) |
| Abstract: | With the growing interest in comparing student achievement state by state, there is a need to develop better techniques for making such comparisons. Approaches available now, particularly the use of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT) scores, have obvious shortcomings but nonetheless continue to be prominent because there is nothing more defensible. In this paper, the role of the federal government in encouraging new approaches is discussed, particularly the exploration of the use of state assessments in cross-state comparisons, and the extension of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to a nationally representative sample for this purpose. (Author/JAZ) |
| Entry Date: | 1987 |
| Accession Number: | ED275771 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | With the growing interest in comparing student achievement state by state, there is a need to develop better techniques for making such comparisons. Approaches available now, particularly the use of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT) scores, have obvious shortcomings but nonetheless continue to be prominent because there is nothing more defensible. In this paper, the role of the federal government in encouraging new approaches is discussed, particularly the exploration of the use of state assessments in cross-state comparisons, and the extension of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to a nationally representative sample for this purpose. (Author/JAZ) |
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