Using NAEP To Improve Instruction

Instructional Strategies

Utilizing NAEP Questions Tool District Resource Local Assessments Professional Development Workshops Classrooms Resource Differentiating Instruction Personalized Learning Projects

Challenge: Develop Local Assessment Constraints: Short timeline, limited resources Outcome: Previously developed multiple choice items Selection Criterion: Test Results (from previous 5 years) Alignment with NYS Standards Reflect Common Core Standards Local Assessment Development

Communication to Administrators Test Design Performance Indicators Content Validity Local Assessment Administration

Fair, relevant, and useful Focus on performance indicators Identified strong/weak skills Test Reliability Local Assessment Feedback

Additional Ways To Use NAEP Items Item Writing Access variety of exemplars Analyze items Understanding Rubrics Use of different genres Show different and quality of scores Analyzing/Interpreting Data - Reference point for setting goals

NAEP Questions in the Classroom Example 1 Create Tests of Specific Skills Use similar items for understanding (e.g., graphing) Administer items to check process (e.g., reading problems)

NAEP Items

Tom went to the grocery store. The graph shows Tom's distance from home during his trip. Tom stopped twice to rest on his trip to the store. What is the total amount of time that he spent resting? A. 5 minutesC. 7 minutes B. 8 minutesD. 10 minutes E. 25 minutes NAEP Item

NAEP Questions in the Classroom Example 2 Capitalize on individual topics/passages Generate discussion in small groups Create a framework for students building questions Provide examples of different types of writing and evaluation practices

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people are created equal; that they are given certain rights that cannot be taken away; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to protect these rights, governments are created.... Which of the following ideas is in the summary of the Declaration of Independence? NAEP Item

A.People in the United States should have some control over the government. B.Kings can rule in the United States, as long as they are fair to people. C.The smartest people should control the government of the United States. D. Everyone in the United States should try to be elected to the government. NAEP Item

NAEP Questions in the Classroom Example 3 Help students learn self-evaluation and/or evaluation of student’s responses Use scoring guides to outline expectations for correct response or full comprehension Demonstrate how good writing is across different types of questions

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