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Positioning Students for Positioning Students for Success with NAEP DataSuccess with NAEP Data
The Clear RouteThe Clear Route
Iris Garner, Ph.D., North Carolina NAEP CoordinatorIris Garner, Ph.D., North Carolina NAEP Coordinator
Presentation ObjectivesPresentation Objectives
To provide background information about To provide background information about National Assessment of Educational National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)Progress (NAEP)
To showcase NAEP tools and highlights To showcase NAEP tools and highlights their benefitstheir benefits
Route ARoute A
Route BRoute B
Route CRoute C
SelectionSelection
Which route would you select?Which route would you select?
Desirable RouteDesirable Route
ClearClear Easily heard or seenEasily heard or seen
Obtainable Obtainable able to be obtained or able to be obtained or reachedreached
EffectiveEffective causing a result, especially the causing a result, especially the desired or intended resultdesired or intended result
Objective #1Objective #1
NAEP BackgroundNAEP Background
CLEARCLEAR
NAEP provides a common yardstick for NAEP provides a common yardstick for measuring the progress of the students measuring the progress of the students education across the country.education across the country.
Same Questions Same Questions
+ Every State+ Every State
State ComparisonsState Comparisons
CLEARCLEAR
Grades: 4, 8 and 12Grades: 4, 8 and 12 Subjects: Mathematics, Reading, Science Subjects: Mathematics, Reading, Science
and Writing and Writing Results: National -- All assessments Results: National -- All assessments
State -- Math, Reading, Science State -- Math, Reading, Science and Writing and Writing
District -- Select Large Urban District -- Select Large Urban Districts Districts
North Carolina ResultsNorth Carolina Results
2009 Math Grade 42009 Math Grade 4 National Public average scale score 239| North National Public average scale score 239| North
Carolina average scale score 244Carolina average scale score 244 North Carolina students performed statistically North Carolina students performed statistically
above the nation’s public school students (18 above the nation’s public school students (18 states and jurisdictions performed similar to states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina).North Carolina).
4 states and jurisdictions out performed North 4 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina.Carolina.
North Carolina ResultsNorth Carolina Results
2009 Math Grade 82009 Math Grade 8 National Public average scale score 282| North National Public average scale score 282| North
Carolina average scale score 284Carolina average scale score 284 North Carolina students performed statistically North Carolina students performed statistically
above the nation’s public school students (18 above the nation’s public school students (18 states and jurisdictions performed similar to states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina).North Carolina).
14 states and jurisdictions out performed North 14 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina.Carolina.
OBTAINABLEOBTAINABLE
The results are released as The Nation’s The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card.Report Card.
NAEP is covered by major news outlets.NAEP is covered by major news outlets.
OBTAINABLEOBTAINABLE
Frameworks Frameworks
http://www.nagb.orghttp://www.nagb.org NAEP Questions NAEP Questions http://http://
nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrlsnces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls NAEP ResultNAEP Result
http://nationsreportcard.govhttp://nationsreportcard.gov North Carolina NAEP WebpageNorth Carolina NAEP Webpage
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/naep/naepnaep/naep
EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE
NAEP has often been called the NAEP has often been called the “gold “gold standard”standard” of assessments because of its of assessments because of its high technicalhigh technical quality and it represents quality and it represents the the best thinkingbest thinking of assessment of assessment specialists, educational experts, teachers, specialists, educational experts, teachers, and content specialists from around the and content specialists from around the world.world.
EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE
Teachers, principals, parents, Teachers, principals, parents, policymakers, and researchers all use policymakers, and researchers all use NAEP results to assess student progress NAEP results to assess student progress and develop ways to improve education in and develop ways to improve education in American.American.
NAEP is …NAEP is …
CLEARCLEAR OBTAINABLEOBTAINABLE EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE
Objective #2Objective #2
NAEP Tools and BenefitsNAEP Tools and Benefits
Questions ToolQuestions Tool
Item bank of over 2000 released Item bank of over 2000 released questions from NAEP assessmentquestions from NAEP assessment
http://http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/naep/naepnaep/naep
Questions ToolQuestions Tool
Examples of QuestionsExamples of Questions Actual Students ResponsesActual Students Responses Scorer CommentsScorer Comments Student PerformanceStudent Performance
Questions ToolQuestions Tool
ProductProduct
NAEP Data ExplorerNAEP Data Explorer
Interactive tool used to exploreInteractive tool used to explore
assessment results for various subjects, assessment results for various subjects, grades and jurisdictions grades and jurisdictions
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/polihttp://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/naep/naepcies/naep/naep
NAEP Data ExplorerNAEP Data Explorer
Statistical TablesStatistical Tables GraphicsGraphics MapsMaps
NAEP Data ExplorerNAEP Data Explorer
ProductProduct
NAEP Item MapsNAEP Item Maps
Tool to illustrate knowledge and skills Tool to illustrate knowledge and skills demonstrated by students performing at demonstrated by students performing at different achievement levelsdifferent achievement levels
http://http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policieswww.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/naep/naep/naep/naep
NAEP Item MapsNAEP Item Maps
Available Subjects: Civics, Economics, Available Subjects: Civics, Economics, Mathematics, Reading, Science, US Mathematics, Reading, Science, US History, and WritingHistory, and Writing
Student Comparison DataStudent Comparison Data
NAEP Item MapsNAEP Item Maps
ProductProduct
NAEP ResourcesNAEP Resources
NAEP Questions Tool - NAEP Questions Tool - CLEARCLEAR NAEP Data Explorer - NAEP Data Explorer - OBTAINABLEOBTAINABLE NAEP Item Maps - NAEP Item Maps - EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE
““If we are facing in the right If we are facing in the right direction all we have to do is direction all we have to do is keep on walking.”keep on walking.”
Thank YouThank You
Iris Garner, Ph.D.Iris Garner, Ph.D.
[email protected]@dpi.state.nc.us
919-807-3768919-807-3768