Got NAEP ? Got NAEP ? Providing Nourishment for the Mind Iris Garner, Ph.D., North Carolina NAEP Coordinator

Presentation Objectives To provide background information about National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) To provide background information about National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) To showcase NAEP tools and highlights their benefits To showcase NAEP tools and highlights their benefits

Objective #1 NAEP Background NAEP Background

Selection Criteria Reliability Reliability Availability Availability Effectiveness Effectiveness

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Selection Which option would you chose? would you chose?

Desirable Option Consistent (reliable) reasonably or logically harmonious Consistent (reliable) reasonably or logically harmonious Available (Obtainable) able to be obtained or reached Available (Obtainable) able to be obtained or reached Nutrient (Effective) causing a result, especially the desired or intended result Nutrient (Effective) causing a result, especially the desired or intended result

Consistent

Consistent NAEP provides a common yardstick for measuring the progress of the students education across the country. NAEP provides a common yardstick for measuring the progress of the students education across the country. Same Questions Same Questions + Every State State Comparisons

Consistent Grades: 4, 8 and 12 Grades: 4, 8 and 12 Subjects: Mathematics, Reading, Science and Writing Subjects: Mathematics, Reading, Science and Writing Results: National -- All assessments Results: National -- All assessments State -- Math, Reading, Science and Writing State -- Math, Reading, Science and Writing District -- Select Large Urban Districts

North Carolina Math Results 2009 Math Grade Math Grade 4 National Public average scale score 239| North Carolina average scale score 244 National Public average scale score 239| North Carolina average scale score 244 North Carolina students performed statistically above the nations public school students (18 states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina). North Carolina students performed statistically above the nations public school students (18 states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina). 4 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina. 4 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina.

North Carolina Math Results 2009 Math Grade Math Grade 8 National Public average scale score 282| North Carolina average scale score 284 National Public average scale score 282| North Carolina average scale score 284 North Carolina students performed statistically above the nations public school students (18 states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina). North Carolina students performed statistically above the nations public school students (18 states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina). 14 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina. 14 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina.

North Carolina Reading Results 2009 Reading Grade Reading Grade 4 National Public average scale score 220| North Carolina average scale score 219 National Public average scale score 220| North Carolina average scale score 219 North Carolina students performed similar to the nations public school students (14 states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina). North Carolina students performed similar to the nations public school students (14 states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina). 26 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina. 26 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina.

North Carolina Reading Results 2009 Reading Grade Reading Grade 8 National Public average scale score 262| North Carolina average scale score 259 National Public average scale score 262| North Carolina average scale score 259 North Carolina students performed similar to the nations public school students (10 states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina). North Carolina students performed similar to the nations public school students (10 states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina). 32 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina. 32 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina.

CMS Math Results 2009 Math Grade Math Grade 4 Large City average scale score 231| Charlotte average scale score 245 Large City average scale score 231| Charlotte average scale score Math Grade Math Grade 8 Large City average scale score 271| Charlotte average scale score 283 Large City average scale score 271| Charlotte average scale score 283

CMS Reading Results 2007 Reading Grade Reading Grade 4 Large City average scale score 208| Charlotte average scale score 222 Large City average scale score 208| Charlotte average scale score Reading Grade Reading Grade 8 Large City average scale score 250| Charlotte average scale score 260 Large City average scale score 250| Charlotte average scale score 260

Available

AVAILABLE The results are released as The Nations Report Card. The results are released as The Nations Report Card. NAEP is covered by major news outlets. NAEP is covered by major news outlets.

AVAILABLE Frameworks Frameworks NAEP Questions NAEP Questions NAEP Result NAEP Result North Carolina NAEP Webpage naep/naep North Carolina NAEP Webpage naep/naep naep/naep naep/naep

Nutrient / Effective

EFFECTIVE NAEP has often been called the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality and it represents the best thinking of assessment specialists, educational experts, teachers, and content specialists from around the world. NAEP has often been called the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality and it represents the best thinking of assessment specialists, educational experts, teachers, and content specialists from around the world.

EFFECTIVE Teachers, principals, parents, policymakers, and researchers all use NAEP results to assess student progress and develop ways to improve education in American. Teachers, principals, parents, policymakers, and researchers all use NAEP results to assess student progress and develop ways to improve education in American.

NAEP is … CONSISTENT CONSISTENT OBTAINABLE OBTAINABLE EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

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Objective #2 NAEP Tools and Benefits NAEP Tools and Benefits

Questions Tool Item bank of over 2000 released questions from NAEP assessment Item bank of over 2000 released questions from NAEP assessment cies/naep/naep cies/naep/naep

Questions Tool Examples of Questions Examples of Questions Actual Students Responses Actual Students Responses Scorer Comments Scorer Comments Student Performance Student Performance

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NAEP Data Explorer Interactive tool used to explore Interactive tool used to explore assessment results for various subjects, grades and jurisdictions assessment results for various subjects, grades and jurisdictions cies/naep/naep cies/naep/naep

NAEP Data Explorer Statistical Tables Statistical Tables Graphics Graphics Maps Maps

NAEP Data Explorer

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NAEP Item Maps Tool to illustrate knowledge and skills demonstrated by students performing at different achievement levels Tool to illustrate knowledge and skills demonstrated by students performing at different achievement levels cies/naep/naep cies/naep/naep

NAEP Item Maps Available Subjects: Civics, Economics, Mathematics, Reading, Science, US History, and Writing Available Subjects: Civics, Economics, Mathematics, Reading, Science, US History, and Writing Student Comparison Data Student Comparison Data

NAEP Item Maps

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NAEP Resources NAEP Questions Tool - CONSISTENT NAEP Questions Tool - CONSISTENT NAEP Data Explorer - AVAILABLE NAEP Data Explorer - AVAILABLE NAEP Item Maps - EFFECTIVE NAEP Item Maps - EFFECTIVE

Tool Kit All About NAEP All About NAEP Measure Up (Grades 4, 8, 12) Measure Up (Grades 4, 8, 12) Introducing NAEP Video Introducing NAEP Video Reading Framework for the 2009 NAEP Reading Framework for the 2009 NAEP

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Thank You Iris Garner, Ph.D