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Download full textMullis, Ina V. S.; Martin, Michael O.; Ruddock, Graham J.; O'Sullivan, Christine Y.; Preuschoff, Corinna – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2009
Because of the educational importance of mathematics and science, IEA's (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, widely known as TIMSS, is dedicated to providing countries with information to improve teaching and learning in these curriculum areas. Conducted…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement, Science Achievement, Grade 8
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Jenkins, Lynn B. – 1990
Intended to serve as a resource for the many and varied groups concerned with improving students' reading proficiencies, this report from the Nation's Report Card provides a long-term perspective on students' reading skills and strategies based on a series of five national assessments conducted from 1971 to 1988. Each chapter of the report…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Kennedy, Ann M.; Martin, Michael O.; Sainsbury, Marian – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2006
PIRLS 2006 provides countries with the unique opportunity to obtain internationally comparative data about how well their children can read. Countries also will obtain detailed information about home supports for literacy as well as school instruction. For the 35 countries that participated in PIRLS 2001, PIRLS 2006 will provide information on…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Reading Research, International Programs, Comparative Analysis
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1993
The National Assessment of Educational Progress' (NAEP) 1992 reading assessment was administered to nationally representative samples of fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-grade students attending public and private schools, and to state representative public-school samples of fourth graders in 43 jurisdictions. Nearly 140,000 students were assessed in…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12, Grade 4
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1993
The National Assessment of Educational Progress' (NAEP) 1992 reading assessment was administered to nationally representative samples of fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-grade students attending public and private schools, and to state representative public-school samples of fourth graders in 43 jurisdictions. Nearly 140,000 students were assessed in…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12, Grade 4
Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1990
This digest describes the organization of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and what is included in a typical NAEP assessment. The way in which the NAEP selects students for assessments and how the assessments are used are discussed. The NAEP is a congressionally mandated project of the National Center for Education…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1984
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) approach to developing assessments is described. NAEP will solicit views concerning assessment objectives and use the consensus approach. NAEP results can impact educational policy and school and classroom practices. Several policies have been adopted to provide improved information about…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedMullis, Ina V. S. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1992
An overview is given of the consensus process for development of the frameworks underlying the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments, with emphasis on those for the 1990 and 1992 mathematics assessments, the 1992 reading assessment, and the 1994 science assessments. Innovative techniques for 1992 are described. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Content Validity, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1990
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a survey of the educational achievement of American students and changes in their achievement across time. The NAEP has collected information for over 20 years to assist educators and policy makers. This guide intends to: document current NAEP methods for both state and national…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Dossey, John A.; Owen, Eugene H.; Phillips, Gary W. – 1991
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "The Nation's Report Card," is a congressionally mandated survey of educational achievement of American students in a variety of curriculum areas and of changes in that achievement across time. Part 1 of this report consists of the results of NAEP's 1990 national…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 8
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Mead, Nancy – 1983
The most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports suggest that the issue of declining quality in American education may be more complex than media accounts have portrayed it. If one looks at isolated communication skills, it appears that many students understand the fundamentals of reading and writing. The results also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment
Mullis, Ina V. S. – 1975
In the past years the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has released results from a variety of learning areas. The purpose of this paper is to point out male-female differences in achievement across several learning areas. Hopefully, the results discussed here will be used as a basis for examining the possible existence of social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Citizenship, Educational Assessment
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1977
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an information-gathering project that surveys the educational attainments of 9-year-olds, 13-year-olds, and l7-year-olds. The purpose of this report is to attempt to summarize performance across all learning areas for each age group separately. Results were selected to provide a useful and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Groups, Black Students, Cohort Analysis
Accelerating Academic Achievement. America's Challenge. A Summary of Findings from 20 Years of NAEP.
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1990
Data from 20 years (1970-90) of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are summarized. The NAEP represents the nation's only ongoing assessment of the academic achievement of American students. Its assessments of educational achievement of students in grades 4, 8, and 12 are presented as "The Nation's Report Card".…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competence, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1994
Since its inception, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been conducting assessments of the nation's students attending public and private schools. This report presents NAEP 1992 trend data in science, mathematics, reading, and writing. Proficiency scales provide a basis for comparing student overall achievement in each of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Trends
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