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Reporting the Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. NAEP Validity Study. Working Paper Series.

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Title: Reporting the Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. NAEP Validity Study. Working Paper Series.
Language: English
Authors: Jaeger, Richard M., National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC.
Availability: Available only online at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 51
Publication Date: 2003
Sponsoring Agency: Spencer Foundation, Chicago, IL.
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys, Reports, Test Results, Validity
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress
Abstract: This paper explores the ways results of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data might be communicated to a variety of audiences, each with differing needs for information, interest in its findings, and sophistication in interpreting the results. The paper describes market-basket reporting as a feasible alternative to traditional NAEP reporting. Such reports would include samples of items and exercises with their scoring rubrics. The second section of the paper makes the case that in order to up-hold the strict standards of data quality, NAEP reports must format and display results to make them more accessible while discouraging readers from drawing overly broad interpretations of the data. A final section describes a detailed program of research on reporting and dissemination of NAEP findings based on these dimensions: (1) the research questions to be asked; (2) the audiences to whom the questions should be addressed; and (3) the strategies through which the questions should be pursued. The paper suggests that the highest priority be given to research on reporting through public media, followed by making NAEP reporting more understandable and useful to school curriculum and instruction personnel, reporting to the public, and further research with state education personnel. (Contains 9 tables and 57 references.) (Author/SLD)
Entry Date: 2004
Accession Number: ED478972
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This paper explores the ways results of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data might be communicated to a variety of audiences, each with differing needs for information, interest in its findings, and sophistication in interpreting the results. The paper describes market-basket reporting as a feasible alternative to traditional NAEP reporting. Such reports would include samples of items and exercises with their scoring rubrics. The second section of the paper makes the case that in order to up-hold the strict standards of data quality, NAEP reports must format and display results to make them more accessible while discouraging readers from drawing overly broad interpretations of the data. A final section describes a detailed program of research on reporting and dissemination of NAEP findings based on these dimensions: (1) the research questions to be asked; (2) the audiences to whom the questions should be addressed; and (3) the strategies through which the questions should be pursued. The paper suggests that the highest priority be given to research on reporting through public media, followed by making NAEP reporting more understandable and useful to school curriculum and instruction personnel, reporting to the public, and further research with state education personnel. (Contains 9 tables and 57 references.) (Author/SLD)