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Mullis, Ina V. S.; Bohrnstedt, George W.; Preuschoff, Anna Corinna; de los Reyes, Illiana; Stancavage, Fran; Martin, Michael O. – American Institutes for Research, 2012
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has expended considerable effort to ensure high quality in data collection by developing standardized materials and survey operation procedures and using well-trained professional administrators. However, schools are allowed to minimize the disruption associated with pulling students out of…
Descriptors: Testing, National Competency Tests, Program Effectiveness, Scores
Mullis, Ina V. S., Ed.; Martin, Michael O., Ed.; Minnich, Chad A., Ed.; Drucker, Kathleen T., Ed.; Ragan, Moira A., Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2012
For more than 50 years, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) has been instrumental in developing an analytical model for understanding the relationships between educational policy (the intended curriculum), classroom and instructional practices (the implemented curriculum), and educational learning…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction, Curriculum Implementation
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Martin, Michael O.; Ruddock, Graham J.; O'Sullivan, Christine Y.; Preuschoff, Corinna – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2009
Because of the educational importance of mathematics and science, IEA's (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, widely known as TIMSS, is dedicated to providing countries with information to improve teaching and learning in these curriculum areas. Conducted…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement, Science Achievement, Grade 8
Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1997
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has conducted state assessments in 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1996. At present, after the fourth round of state assessments, it is clear that the program is generally successful. A survey of state testing directors indicates that the NAEP has considerable credibility as a valid and reliable source…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1990
This digest describes the organization of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and what is included in a typical NAEP assessment. The way in which the NAEP selects students for assessments and how the assessments are used are discussed. The NAEP is a congressionally mandated project of the National Center for Education…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1975
In the past years the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has released results from a variety of learning areas. The purpose of this paper is to point out male-female differences in achievement across several learning areas. Hopefully, the results discussed here will be used as a basis for examining the possible existence of social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Citizenship, Educational Assessment
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1997
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most ambitious international comparative study designed to provide policy makers, educators, researchers, and practitioners with information about educational achievement and learning contexts. Data were collected from 45 countries in more than 30 different languages.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Background, Elementary Education, Evaluation
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1994
Since its inception in 1969, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been regularly assessing the nation's students in public and private schools, serving as a barometer of educational attainment. This report in brief is excerpted from "NAEP 1992 Trends in Academic Progress," which presents trend data in science,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1994
Since its inception, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been conducting assessments of the nation's students attending public and private schools. This report presents NAEP 1992 trend data in science, mathematics, reading, and writing. Proficiency scales provide a basis for comparing student overall achievement in each of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Trends
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1990
Data from 20 years (1970-90) of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are summarized. The NAEP represents the nation's only ongoing assessment of the academic achievement of American students. Its assessments of educational achievement of students in grades 4, 8, and 12 are presented as "The Nation's Report Card".…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competence, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1990
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a survey of the educational achievement of American students and changes in their achievement across time. The NAEP has collected information for over 20 years to assist educators and policy makers. This guide intends to: document current NAEP methods for both state and national…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
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
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1977
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an information-gathering project that surveys the educational attainments of 9-year-olds, 13-year-olds, and l7-year-olds. The purpose of this report is to attempt to summarize performance across all learning areas for each age group separately. Results were selected to provide a useful and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Groups, Black Students, Cohort Analysis
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Jenkins, Lynn B. – 1988
Evidence from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and other sources suggests that both the content and structure of our school science curricula are generally incongruent with the ideals of the scientific enterprise. By neglecting the kinds of instructional activities that make purposeful connections between the study and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Martin, Michael O., Ed.; Mullis, Ina V. S., Ed. – 1996
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the most ambitious study conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement to date. TIMSS developed and administered tests and questionnaires in three student populations to study achievement in participating countries and the factors associated…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
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