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Mullis, Ina V. S.; Martin, Michael O. – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2016
Linking IEA's international reading assessments across 40 years is an interesting endeavor from several perspectives. Being able to examine trends in reading achievement at the 4th grade over such a long period and relate these to policy changes during that time span is an attractive idea. However, this work brings to the fore many thorny issues…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Trend Analysis, International Assessment, Reading Tests
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Mead, Nancy – 1983
The most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports suggest that the issue of declining quality in American education may be more complex than media accounts have portrayed it. If one looks at isolated communication skills, it appears that many students understand the fundamentals of reading and writing. The results also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment