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Got NAEP ?Got NAEP ?Providing Nourishment for the MindProviding Nourishment for the Mind

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

Objective #1Objective #1

NAEP BackgroundNAEP Background

Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria

ReliabilityReliability

AvailabilityAvailability

EffectivenessEffectiveness

Selection 1Selection 1

40.5 grams of sugar

Selection 2Selection 2

18 grams of sugar

Selection 3Selection 3

0 grams of sugar

SelectionSelection

Which option Which option

would you chose?would you chose?

Desirable OptionDesirable Option

Consistent (reliable)Consistent (reliable) reasonably or reasonably or logically harmoniouslogically harmonious

Available (Obtainable) Available (Obtainable) able to be able to be obtained or reachedobtained or reached

Nutrient (Effective)Nutrient (Effective) causing a result, causing a result, especially the desired or intended resultespecially the desired or intended result

ConsistentConsistent

ConsistentConsistent

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

ConsistentConsistent

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 Math ResultsNorth Carolina Math 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 Math ResultsNorth Carolina Math 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.

North Carolina Reading ResultsNorth Carolina Reading Results

2009 Reading Grade 42009 Reading Grade 4 National Public average scale score 220| National Public average scale score 220|

North Carolina average scale score 219North Carolina average scale score 219 North Carolina students performed similar North Carolina students performed similar

to the nation’s public school students (14 to the nation’s public school students (14 states and jurisdictions performed similar states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina).to North Carolina).

26 states and jurisdictions out performed 26 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina.North Carolina.

North Carolina Reading ResultsNorth Carolina Reading Results

2009 Reading Grade 82009 Reading Grade 8 National Public average scale score 262| National Public average scale score 262|

North Carolina average scale score 259North Carolina average scale score 259 North Carolina students performed similar North Carolina students performed similar

to the nation’s public school students (10 to the nation’s public school students (10 states and jurisdictions performed similar states and jurisdictions performed similar to North Carolina).to North Carolina).

32 states and jurisdictions out performed 32 states and jurisdictions out performed North Carolina.North Carolina.

CMS Math ResultsCMS Math Results

2009 Math Grade 42009 Math Grade 4 Large City average scale score 231| Large City average scale score 231|

Charlotte average scale score 245Charlotte average scale score 245

2009 Math Grade 82009 Math Grade 8 Large City average scale score 271| Large City average scale score 271|

Charlotte average scale score 283Charlotte average scale score 283

CMS Reading ResultsCMS Reading Results

2007 Reading Grade 42007 Reading Grade 4Large City average scale score 208| Large City average scale score 208| Charlotte average scale score 222Charlotte average scale score 222

2007 Reading Grade 82007 Reading Grade 8Large City average scale score 250| Large City average scale score 250| Charlotte average scale score 260Charlotte average scale score 260

AvailableAvailable

AVAILABLEAVAILABLE

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.

AVAILABLEAVAILABLE

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

Nutrient / EffectiveNutrient / Effective

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 …

CONSISTENTCONSISTENT OBTAINABLEOBTAINABLE EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE

View VideoView Video

10 Minute Break 10 Minute Break

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 questions from NAEP assessmentassessment

http://http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policieswww.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/naep/naep/naep/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 - CONSISTENTCONSISTENT NAEP Data Explorer - NAEP Data Explorer - AVAILABLEAVAILABLE NAEP Item Maps - NAEP Item Maps - EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE

Tool Kit Tool Kit

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

Milk does the body good!Milk does the body good!

NAEP does the mind good!NAEP does the mind good!

Thank YouThank You

Iris Garner, Ph.D.Iris Garner, Ph.D.

igarner@dpi.state.nc.usigarner@dpi.state.nc.us

919-807-3768919-807-3768