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Download full textArold, Benjamin W.; Shakeel, M. Danish – Program on Education Policy and Governance, 2021
From 2010 onwards, most US states have aligned their education standards by adopting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for math and English Language Arts. The CCSS did not target other subjects such as science and social studies. We estimate spillovers of the CCSS on student achievement in non-targeted subjects in models with state and year…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, National Competency Tests
Peer reviewedBrown, Janis; Perkins, Robert; Roey, Stephen – National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
This study uses high school transcript data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) High School Transcript Study (HSTS) to determine the validity of student-reported high school courses on the NAEP twelfth-grade student questionnaire. Given that the HSTS is not administered as part of every NAEP twelfth-grade assessment,…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, High School Students, Course Selection (Students), Grade 12
Petrilli, Michael J. – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2019
Speaking in front of the Education Writers Association, Secretary Betsy DeVos said that decades of reform efforts and increased social spending, both inside and outside of schools, "hasn't ultimately improved anything for any students, particularly not for the most vulnerable students." This seems to be a standard refrain from DeVos, and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement
Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education, 2015
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) has synthesized key data on English learners (ELs) into two-page PDF sheets, by topic, with graphics, plus key contacts. The topics for this report on English Learners (ELs) and NAEP include: (1) 2013 Reading Scores for Grades 4, 8, and 12: ELs vs. Non-ELs; (2) 2013 Mathematics Scores for Grades 4,…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Acquisition, Reading Achievement, Scores
National Center for Education Statistics, 2014
The Nation's Report Card™ informs the public about the academic achievement of elementary and secondary students in the United States. Report cards communicate the findings of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a continuing and nationally representative measure of achievement in various subjects over time. NAEP collects and…
Descriptors: Grade 12, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, National Competency Tests
Cunningham, Brittany C.; Hoyer, Kathleen Mulvaney; Sparks, Dinah – National Center for Education Statistics, 2015
As technical and scientific innovation continue to drive the global economy, educators, policymakers, and scientists seek to promote students' interest and achievement in the STEM fields to maintain the nation's competitive position (National Academy of Sciences 2006; National Science Board 2007; President's Council of Advisors on Science and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, STEM Education, National Competency Tests, High School Students
Fields, Ray – National Assessment Governing Board, 2013
The National Assessment Governing Board is conducting a program of research to determine the feasibility of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reporting on the academic preparedness of U.S. 12th grade students, in reading and mathematics, for college and job training. Twelfth grade is the end of mandatory schooling for most…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Test Validity, Grade 12, High School Students
Nord, C.; Hicks, L.; Hoover, K.; Jones, M.; Lin, A.; Lyons, M.; Perkins, R.; Roey, S.; Rust, K.; Sickles, D. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
This user's guide documents the procedures used to collect, process, and summarize data from the 2009 High School Transcript Study (HSTS 2009). Chapters detail the sampling of schools and graduates (chapters 2 and 3), data collection procedures (chapter 4), data processing procedures (chapter 5), and weighting procedures (chapter 6). Chapter 7…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Academic Records, National Competency Tests, Questionnaires
Brown, J.; Schiller, K.; Roey, S.; Perkins, R.; Schmidt, W.; Houang, R. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) High School Transcript Study (HSTS) found that high school graduates in 2005 earned more mathematics credits, took higher level mathematics courses, and obtained higher grades in mathematics courses than in 1990. The report also noted that these improvements in students' academic records…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Records, Credits
Coley, Richard J.; Sum, Andrew – Educational Testing Service, 2012
As the 21st century unfolds, the United States faces historic challenges, including a struggling economy, an aging infrastructure and global terrorism. Solutions will have to come from educated, skilled citizens who understand and believe in our democratic system and are civically engaged. This incisive new report examines these fault lines and…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Democracy, Citizenship Education, Civics
National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
This report presents results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2010 civics assessment. National results for representative samples of students at grades 4, 8, and 12 are reported as average scale scores and as a percentage of students performing at or above three achievement levels: "Basic,"…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, Knowledge Level, National Competency Tests
Direct linkMullis, Ina V. S.; Bohrnstedt, George W.; Preuschoff, Anna Corinna; de los Reyes, Illiana; Stancavage, Fran; Martin, Michael O. – American Institutes for Research, 2012
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has expended considerable effort to ensure high quality in data collection by developing standardized materials and survey operation procedures and using well-trained professional administrators. However, schools are allowed to minimize the disruption associated with pulling students out of…
Descriptors: Testing, National Competency Tests, Program Effectiveness, Scores
Hussar, Bill; Zhang, Jijun; Hein, Sarah; Wang, Ke; Roberts, Ashley; Cui, Jiashan; Smith, Mary; Mann, Farrah Bullock; Barmer, Amy; Dilig, Rita – National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
The "Condition of Education" is an annual report mandated by the U.S. Congress that summarizes the latest data on education in the United States. This report uses data from across the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and from other sources and is designed to help policymakers and the public monitor educational progress.…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Family Characteristics
McFarland, Joel; Hussar, Bill; Zhang, Jijun; Wang, Xiaolei; Wang, Ke; Hein, Sarah; Diliberti, Melissa; Cataldi, Emily Forrest; Mann, Farrah Bullock; Barmer, Amy – National Center for Education Statistics, 2019
The Condition of Education is a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The 2019 Condition of Education report presents 48 indicators on topics ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary education, as well as labor force outcomes and international…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics
National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Nationally representative samples of about 7,000 fourth-graders, 9,500 eighth-graders, and 10,000 twelfth-graders participated in the 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in geography. At each grade, students responded to questions designed to measure their knowledge of geography in the context of space and place, environment…
Descriptors: Geography, National Competency Tests, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement
