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.

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

919-807-3768919-807-3768