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Download full textLinn, Robert L.; Baker, Eva L. – 1996
During the past 6 years, under a contract from the National Center for Education Statistics, a Technical Review Panel has overseen and conducted a series of research studies addressing a range of validity questions relevant to the various uses and interpretations of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Study topics included: (1)…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedLinn, Robert L.; Baker, Eva L. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1995
The implications of international assessments in setting world-class performance standards are explored. Possible uses of recent international assessments as benchmarks against which to compare the achievement of U.S. students are illustrated. Characteristics of international assessments that affect their usefulness as benchmarks are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Benchmarking, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
