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| Pub Number | Title |  Date |
|---|---|---|
| REL 2007022REV | Aligning Science Assessment Standards: Oklahoma and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
This policy research document is intended for Oklahoma policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to give policymakers a headstart in determining where they might, if they so decide, begin to make changes in their assessment standards and specifications to develop an assessment system more closely aligned with that used for the NAEP. |
7/25/2008 |
| REL 2007020REV | Aligning Science Assessment Standards: Louisiana and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
This policy research document is intended for Louisiana policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to give policymakers a headstart in determining where they might, if they so decide, begin to make changes in their assessment standards and specifications to develop an assessment system more closely aligned to that used for the NAEP. |
7/25/2008 |
| NCES 2008022 | Digest of Education Statistics, 2007
The 43rd in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. |
3/25/2008 |
| NCES 2008016 | Highlights from PISA 2006: Performance of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students in Science and Mathematics Literacy in an International Context
This report summarizes the performance of U.S. students on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), comparing the scores of U.S. 15-year-old students in science and mathematics literacy to the scores of their peers internationally in 2006. PISA, first implemented in 2000, is sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental agency of 30 member countries. In 2006, fifty-seven jurisdictions participated in PISA, including 30 OECD jurisdictions and 27 non-OECD jurisdictions. The results show the average combined science literacy scale score for U.S. students to be lower than the OECD average. U.S. students scored lower on science literacy than their peers in 16 of the other 29 OECD jurisdictions and 6 of the 27 non-OECD jurisdictions. Twenty-two jurisdictions (5 OECD jurisdictions and 17 non-OECD jurisdictions) reported lower scores compared to the United States in science literacy. On the mathematics literacy scale, U.S. students scored lower than the OECD average. Thirty-one jurisdictions (23 OECD jurisdictions and 8 non-OECD jurisdictions) scored higher on average, than the United States in mathematics literacy in 2006. In contrast, 20 jurisdictions (4 OECD jurisdictions and 16 non-OECD jurisdictions) scored lower than the United States in mathematics literacy in 2006. Differences in student performance based on the selected student characteristics of sex and race/ethnicity are also examined. Following the presentation of results, a technical appendix describes the study design, data collection, and analysis procedures that guided the administration of PISA 2006 in the United States and in the other participating jurisdictions. |
12/4/2007 |
| NCES 2007455 | The Nation's Report Card: Trial Urban District Science 2005 Snapshot Reports
These reports provide a one-page printable PDF of the results in science for each trial urban district at grades 4 and 8. These include overall results for each district, student percentage performing at NAEP achievement levels, performance of NAEP reporting groups in each district, average score gaps between selected groups, and scale scores at selected percentiles. |
11/15/2007 |
| REL 2007011 | Aligning Science Assessment Standards: Texas and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
This policy research document is intended for Texas policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to give policymakers a headstart in determining where they might, if they so decide, begin to make changes in their assessment standards and specifications to develop an assessment system more closely aligned to that used for the NAEP. |
7/27/2007 |
| NCES 2007017 | Digest of Education Statistics, 2006
The 42nd in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. |
7/26/2007 |
| REL 2007021REV | Aligning Science Assessment Standards: New Mexico and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
This policy research document is intended for New Mexico policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to give policymakers a headstart in determining where they might, if they so decide, begin to make changes in their assessment standards and specifications to develop an assessment system more closely aligned with that used for the NAEP. |
7/25/2007 |
| REL 2007019REV | Aligning Science Standards: Arkansas and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
This policy research document is intended for Arkansas policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the Arkansas state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to give policymakers a headstart in determining where they might, if they so decide, begin to make changes in their assessment standards and create test specifications to develop an assessment system more closely aligned with that used for the NAEP. |
7/25/2007 |
| NCES 2007484 | NAEP 2005 National Grade 12 Assessments (Mathematics, Reading, and Science) Restricted-Use Data Files
This CD-ROM contains data and documentation files for the NAEP 2005 grade 12 national assessments in mathematics, reading, and science for use in the analysis of NAEP data by secondary researchers. A Data Companion is provided in electronic portable document format (PDF). This document contains information on the contents and use of the data files as well as the assessment design and its implications for analysis. NAEP datasets from 2002 onward require a Tool Kit with the updated NAEPEX. Your organization must apply for and be granted a restricted-use data license in order to obtain these data. |
7/19/2007 |
| NCES 2007489 | NAEP 2005 National and State Science Assessments (Grade 4) Restricted-Use Data Files
This CD-ROM contains data and documentation files for the NAEP 2005 science assessments for use in the analysis of NAEP data by secondary researchers. The national and state reading assessments were conducted at grades 4 and 8. The grade 8 data are available on a separate CD-ROM (see NCES 2007490). A Data Companion is provided in electronic portable document format (PDF). This document contains information on the contents and use of the data files as well as the assessment design and its implications for analysis. NAEP datasets from 2002 onward require a Tool Kit with the updated NAEPEX. Your organization must apply for and be granted a restricted-use data license in order to obtain these data. |
7/19/2007 |
| NCES 2007490 | NAEP 2005 National and State Science Assessments (Grade 8) Restricted-Use Data Files
This CD-ROM contains data and documentation files for the NAEP 2005 science assessments for use in the analysis of NAEP data by secondary researchers. The national and state reading assessments were conducted at grades 4 and 8. The grade 4 data are available on a separate CD-ROM (see NCES 2007489). A Data Companion is provided in electronic portable document format (PDF). This document contains information on the contents and use of the data files as well as the assessment design and its implications for analysis. NAEP datasets from 2002 onward require a Tool Kit with the updated NAEPEX. Your organization must apply for and be granted a restricted-use data license in order to obtain these data. |
7/19/2007 |
| NCES 2007049 | Problem Solving in the PISA and TIMSS 2003 Assessments
In 2003, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) included a special focus on problem-solving. This report reviews the problem-solving aspects of each study in order to compare and contrast the nature of problem solving in each assessment. The report’s authors develop and use a definition for problem solving to identify items in the two assessments that address students’ problem-solving capabilities. Items that were identified as problem-solving items in the TIMSS and PISA mathematics, science, and Cross-Disciplinary problem-solving assessments were analyzed in terms of six types of item characteristics: (1) content coverage; (2) cognitive processes; (3) problem-solving attributes; (4) item formats; (5) computational aspects; and (6) translation of representations. |
12/26/2006 |
| NCES 2003500 | NAEP 1996 State Science Assessment (Reporting Sample): Restricted-Use Data Files
This CD-ROM contains data and documentation files for the 1996 state assessment in science at grade 8 (reporting sample only) for use in the analysis of NAEP data by secondary researchers. The “reporting sample” includes all schools, but only those students and data that were used in the computation of results reported in the major 1996 reports. Included on the CD-ROM is a User’s Guide provided in electronic portable document format (PDF). This guide contains information on the contents and use of the data files on this disk as well as the assessment design and its implications for analysis. NAEP datasets from 2002 onward require a Tool Kit with the updated NAEPEX. Your organization must apply for and be granted a restricted-use data license in order to obtain these data. |
8/21/2006 |
| NCES 2003501 | NAEP 1996 State Science Assessment (Total Sample): Restricted-Use Data Files
This CD-ROM contains data and documentation files for the 1996 State Assessment in science at grade 8 (total sample) for use in the analysis of NAEP data by secondary researchers. The “total sample” includes all schools and students, all of their responses, and data derived from these variables. Included on the CD-ROM is a User’s Guide provided in electronic portable document format (PDF). This guide contains information on the contents and use of the data files on this disk as well as the assessment design and its implications for analysis. NAEP datasets from 2002 onward require a Tool Kit with the updated NAEPEX. Your organization must apply for and be granted a restricted-use data license in order to obtain these data. |
8/21/2006 |
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