| Evaluation of the Achievement Levels for Mathematics and Reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences Engineeri (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Board on Testing and Assessment (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309438179 ISBN-13: 9780309438179 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $65.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Testing & Measurement - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: 371.260 |
| LCCN: 2017446321 |
| Physical Information: 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since 1969, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been providing policymakers, educators, and the public with reports on academic performance and progress of the nation's students. The assessment is given periodically in a variety of subjects: mathematics, reading, writing, science, the arts, civics, economics, geography, U.S. history, and technology and engineering literacy. NAEP is given to representative samples of students across the U.S. to assess the educational progress of the nation as a whole. Since 1992, NAEP results have been reported in relation to three achievement levels: basic, proficient, and advanced. However, the use of achievement levels has provoked controversy and disagreement, and evaluators have identified numerous concerns. This publication evaluates the NAEP student achievement levels in reading and mathematics in grades 4, 8, and 12 to determine whether the achievement levels are reasonable, reliable, valid, and informative to the public, and recommends ways that the setting and use of achievement levels can be improved. |