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National Assessment Governing Board, 2010
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and its reports are a key measure in informing the nation on how well the goal of scientific literacy for all students is being met. The "Science Framework for the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress" sets forth the design of the NAEP Science Assessment. The 2011 NAEP…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Academic Achievement, Science Tests, National Competency Tests
Kane, Thomas J.; Staiger, Douglas O. – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2012
There is a growing consensus that teacher evaluation in the United States is fundamentally broken. Few would argue that a system that tells 98 percent of teachers they are "satisfactory" benefits anyone--including teachers. The nation's collective failure to invest in high-quality professional feedback to teachers is inconsistent with…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Achievement Gains, Evaluation Methods, Teaching Methods
Kane, Thomas J.; Staiger, Douglas O. – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2012
Research has long been clear that teachers matter more to student learning than any other in-school factor. Improving the quality of teaching is critical to student success. Yet only recently have many states and districts begun to take seriously the importance of evaluating teacher performance and providing teachers with the feedback they need to…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Achievement Gains, Evaluation Methods, Teaching Methods
National Assessment Governing Board, 2008
This document sets forth recommendations for the design of a new science assessment. The assessment resulting from this framework will start a new NAEP science trend (i.e., measure of student progress in science) beginning in 2009. This framework represents a unique opportunity to build on previous NAEP science work as well as key developments in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Science Tests, National Competency Tests, Scoring
Phillips, Gary W.; And Others – 1993
This report deals with a variety of ways that have been, or could be, used to interpret the scales used in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Policymakers, researchers, and other users of assessment results need to understand the methods used for reporting NAEP. Having a reference is particularly important as the methods of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
Laitsch, Dan – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005
Standardized testing plays an increasingly important role in the lives of today's students and educators. The U.S. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires assessment in math and literacy in grades 3-8 and 10 and, as of 2007-08, in science once in grades 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12. Based on National Center for Education Statistics enrollment projections,…
Descriptors: Testing, Standardized Tests, Enrollment Projections, Accountability