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Williams, Paul L. – 1989
Both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced interpretations of student, school, district, and state testing data can be improved by customizing the traditional norm-referenced test. Improvements that can be made include: (1) increasing the relevance of the test to the curriculum and (2) having greater confidence in the national comparative…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Norm Referenced Tests
Williams, Paul L.; And Others – 1995
This report is a first look at the results of the 1994 NAEP geography assessment. It presents national findings of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade students' overall performance on the NAEP geography scale, and summary data for the major demographic subpopulations in the United States. Results are reported on a 500-point NAEP scale, used to show…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
NAEP 1994 U.S. History: A First Look. Findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Williams, Paul L.; And Others – 1995
This report is a first look at the results of the 1994 NAEP U.S. History Assessment. It presents national findings of 4th-, 8th-, and 12-grade students' overall performance and summary data for the major demographic subpopulations in the United States. Results are reported on a 500-point scale, used to show comparisons and trends over time, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education