| Title: | Psychometric Report for the NELS:88 Base Year Through Second Follow-up |
| Description: | Using cognitive test data collected during the base-year, first follow-up, and second follow-up of NELS:88 this report will examine cognitive growth over time. Major topics covered by this report include: 1) types of gains (lower level computational vs. higher level problem solving) reported for students with different characteristics and experiences; 2) techniques for measuring gains over time; and 3) suggestions for using NELS:88 cognitive test data for purposes of longitudinal analysis. |
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| Cover Date: | August 1995 |
| Web Release: | August 24, 1995 |
| Print Release: | August 24, 1995 |
| Publication #: | NCES 95382 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCES |
| Authors: | Owings, Jeff |
| Type of Product: | Technical/Methodological |
| Survey/Program Areas: |
National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) |
| Questions: |
For questions about the content of this Technical/Methodological, please contact: Jeffrey A. Owings. |
