| Title: | The Measurement of Instructional Background indicators: Cognitive Laboratory Investigations of the Responses of Fourth and Eighth Grade Students and Teachers to Questionnaire Items |
| Description: | To improve the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), cognitive lab interviews were conducted with 4th- and 8th-grade students and their teachers to evaluate the validity of responses to background and instructional questions. Frequent discrepancies were found between students' and teachers' responses to the same questions. Causes are analyzed, and the paper contains recommendations for collecting more valid information. |
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| Cover Date: | August 2002 |
| Web Release: | September 5, 2002 |
| Print Release: | This Publication will only be available online. |
| Publication #: | NCES 200206 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCES |
| Authors: | Roger Levine, Mette Huberman, Kathryn Buckner |
| Type of Product: | Working Paper |
| Working Papers provide preliminary analysis of substantive, technical, and methodological issues. They are works in progress that are presented to promote the sharing of valuable work experience and knowledge. These papers have not undergone a rigorous review for consistency with NCES standards. | |
| Survey/Program Areas: |
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) |
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For questions about the content of this Working Paper, please contact: Arnold Goldstein. |
