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Burstein, Leigh; Koretz, Daniel; Linn, Robert; Sugrue, Brenda; Novak, John; Baker, Eva L.; Harris, Elizabeth Lewis – Educational Assessment, 1996
Three studies evaluating the validity of the descriptors and exemplars of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as characterizations of the actual mathematics performance of students at achievement levels are reported. Serious inconsistencies were found between actual performance and descriptors and exemplars. Recommendations for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, National Surveys