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The Nation's Report Card: Geography 2001.
Weiss, Andrew R.; Lutkus, Anthony D.; Hildebrant, Barbara S.; Johnson, Matthew S. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2002
Compared major findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2001 Geography Assessment to 1994 results. Improvements were seen at both grades 4 and 8, but the average score of 12th graders did not change significantly. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
The Next Generation of Citizens: NAEP Civics Assessments: 1988 and 1998.
Weiss, Andrew R.; Lutkus, Anthony D.; Grigg, Wendy S.; Niemi, Richard G. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2001
Used data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to summarize trends in civics education and achievement over a 10-year period. Compares 1988 and 1998 data on students' civics knowledge, classroom coverage of civics topics, and classroom instructional activities. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement, Citizenship Education, Civics, Course Content
The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2000. Featured Topic.
Braswell, James S.; Lutkus, Anthony D.; Grigg, Wendy S.; Santapau, Shari L.; Tay-Lim, Brenda; Johnson, Matthew – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2001
Describes the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2000 Mathematics Assessment, presenting results for the United States and the states for demographic subgroups and for students in a variety of school and home contexts. Includes comparisons with the results of previous assessments. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement
Score Comparisons of ACCUPLACER (Computer-Adaptive) and COMPANION (Paper) Reading Tests: Empirical Validation and School Policy.
Cole, Jason C.; Lutkus, Anthony D. – Research in the Schools, 1997
A college administered the computer-adaptive ACCUPLACER (College Board, 1995) reading placement test to 399 entering students and its paper-and-pencil version, COMPANION, to 481 students. When the age of the two groups was held constant, no differences were found between the groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Age Differences, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis
NAEP 1998 Civics Report Card for the Nation.
Lutkus, Anthony D.; Weiss, Andrew R.; Campbell, Jay R.; Mazzeo, John; Lazer, Stephen – Education Statistics Quarterly, 1999
Describes the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1998 Civics Assessment. Includes average scores and achievement-level results for the United States, for demographic subgroups, and for students in a variety of contexts. Also examines the framework and content of the assessment. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Citizenship Education, Civics, Demography
The Nation's Report Card: Fourth-Grade Reading 2000.
Donahue, Patricia L.; Finnegan, Robert J.; Lutkus, Anthony D.; Allen, Nancy L.; Campbell, Jay R. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2001
Reports on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2000 Reading Assessment of fourth graders, presenting results for the nation, comparisons with the results of previous assessments, results for subgroups of students, and results when testing accommodations are permitted for special-needs students. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
The Nation's Report Card: Fourth-Grade Reading, 2000.
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Donahue, Patricia L.; Finnegan, Robert J.; Lutkus, Anthony D.; Allen, Nancy L.; Campbell, Jay R. – 2001
This report presents the results of the 2000 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) fourth-grade reading assessment for the nation. Results in 2000 are compared to previous NAEP reading assessments. After an introduction, chapter 1 presents average scale scores and achievement level results for the nation. Chapter 2 presents average…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, National Competency Tests
Testing and Reporting on Graduates: The New Jersey Basic Skills Assessment Program.
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Lutkus, Anthony D. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
New Jersey's statewide testing program demonstrates that systematic data collection and reporting can have a major impact on both understanding the gap between college expectations and high school preparation and on the college and pre-college efforts to close that gap. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Competency Based Education
The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2002, Trial Urban District Assessment.
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Lutkus, Anthony D.; Weiner, Arlene W.; Daane, Mary C.; Jin, Ying – 2003
In 2001 Congress appropriated funds for a trial district-level assessment, and the National Assessment Governing Board passed a resolution approving the selection of five large urban school districts for participation in the Trial Urban District Assessment, a special project within the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Status Comparison, Elementary Education
The Nations Report Card: Writing 2002, Trial Urban District Assessment.
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Lutkus, Anthony D.; Weiner, Arlene W.; Daane, Mary C.; Jin, Ying; Jerry, Laura; Kokolis, Gerry – 2003
In 2001 Congress appropriated funds for a trial district-level assessment and the National Assessment Governing Board passed a resolution approving the selection of five large urban school districts for participation in the Trial Urban District Assessment, a special project within the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Status Comparison, Elementary Education