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Wei, Thomas E. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2012
Stereotype threat is frequently purported to be an important determinant of gender gaps in math. Unlike prior studies, which mostly occur in lab settings, I use data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)--a large, representative assessment of U.S. children--where through a design quirk, students are randomly assigned test…
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Attitudes, Bias
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Muthen, Bengt; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1995
A set of methods is proposed for the analysis of opportunity to learn (OTL) in relation to achievement in large-scale educational assessments. Methods are illustrated with data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the National Education Longitudinal Study. Implications for large-scale educational assessment are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
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Koretz, Daniel – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1995
Studies of the mathematics assessments of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are summarized. One study found that omit rates for NAEP test items were higher for African Americans and Hispanics than for whites. The other found that descriptions and examples for the 1992 mathematics achievement levels were misleading. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Students, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic Americans