ERIC Number: ED384639
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995-Apr
Pages: 8
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The 1993 NAEP Science Field Test: Hands-On Tasks and Test Specifications.
O'Sullivan, Christine
The framework and specifications for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment were developed in 1991-92 and field tested in 1993. The assessment was postponed, however, and will be administered in 1996. The framework calls for performance-based tasks that probe students' abilities to use materials to make observations, perform investigations, evaluate experimental results, and apply problem-solving skills, as well as constructed response and multiple choice items that explore student abilities. The core of the science framework consists of a three-by-three matrix that describes earth, physical, and life science and conceptual understanding, scientific investigation, and practical reasoning. The hands-on tasks were designed and developed in prepackaged kits for administration to large numbers of students. The field tests demonstrated that, given the constraints and challenges of task development, those that were selected for the national assessment did meet the test specifications. Three tables illustrate test characteristics. (SLD)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ.
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
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