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

3. 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

4. Objective #1 NAEP Background NAEP Background

5. Selection Criteria Reliability Reliability Availability Availability Effectiveness Effectiveness

6. Selection 1 40.5 grams of sugar

7. Selection 2 18 grams of sugar

8. Selection 3 0 grams of sugar

9. Selection Which option would you chose? would you chose?

10. 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

11. Consistent

12. 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

13. 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

14. North Carolina Math Results 2009 Math Grade 4 2009 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.

15. North Carolina Math Results 2009 Math Grade 8 2009 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.

16. North Carolina Reading Results 2009 Reading Grade 4 2009 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.

17. North Carolina Reading Results 2009 Reading Grade 8 2009 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.

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

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

20. Available

21. 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.

22. AVAILABLE Frameworks Frameworks http://www.nagb.org http://www.nagb.orghttp://www.nagb.org NAEP Questions http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls NAEP Questions http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls NAEP Result NAEP Result http://nationsreportcard.gov http://nationsreportcard.govhttp://nationsreportcard.gov North Carolina NAEP Webpage http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/ naep/naep North Carolina NAEP Webpage http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/ naep/naep http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/ naep/naep http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/policies/ naep/naep

23. Nutrient / Effective

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. NAEP is … CONSISTENT CONSISTENT OBTAINABLE OBTAINABLE EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

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28. 10 Minute Break

29. Objective #2 NAEP Tools and Benefits NAEP Tools and Benefits

30. Questions Tool Item bank of over 2000 released questions from NAEP assessment Item bank of over 2000 released questions from NAEP assessment http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/poli cies/naep/naep http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/poli cies/naep/naep

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

32. Questions Tool

33. Product

34. 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 http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/poli cies/naep/naep http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/poli cies/naep/naep

35. NAEP Data Explorer Statistical Tables Statistical Tables Graphics Graphics Maps Maps

36. NAEP Data Explorer

37. Product

38. 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 http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/poli cies/naep/naep http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/poli cies/naep/naep

39. 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

40. NAEP Item Maps

41. Product

42. 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

43. 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

44. Milk does the body good!

45. NAEP does the mind good! NAEP does the mind good!

46. Thank You Iris Garner, Ph.D. igarner@dpi.state.nc.us 919-807-3768