ERIC Number: ED604488
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 145
Abstractor: ERIC
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Reading Assessment and Item Specifications for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress
National Assessment Governing Board
As the ongoing national indicator of what American students know and can do, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Reading regularly collects achievement information on representative samples of students in grades 4, 8, and 12. The information that NAEP provides about student achievement helps the public, educators, and policymakers understand strengths and weaknesses in student performance and make informed decisions about education. The 2009 NAEP Reading Assessment will measure national, regional, state, district, and subgroup achievement in reading but is not designed to report individual student or school performance. The assessment will measure the reading comprehension of students and their ability to apply vocabulary knowledge to assist them in comprehending what they read. This document provides information to guide passage selection, item development, and other aspects of test development. It accompanies the "Reading Framework for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress" (ED502953), which presents the conceptual base for the assessment.
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Reading Tests, Test Items, Test Format, Testing Accommodations, Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, Vocabulary, Scoring, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 12, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Test Construction
National Assessment Governing Board. 800 North Capital Street NW Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 202-357-6938; Fax: 202-357-6945; Web site: http://www.nagb.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 12; High Schools
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Assessment Governing Board; Department of Education (ED); American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
Grant or Contract Numbers: ED02R0007