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Publication Date: 1992
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Statistical and Psychometric Issues in the Measurement of Educational Achievement Trends: Examples from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Zwick, Rebecca
Journal of Educational Statistics, v17 n2 p205-18 Sum 1992
Some unresolved methodological and philosophical issues in the assessment of performance trends are discussed as they relate to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). How to measure performance change while remaining responsive to advances in curriculum and the technology of assessment is a central dilemma. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Technology, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques, National Surveys, Psychometrics, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Student Evaluation, Trend Analysis
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
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