National Assessment of Educational Progress NAEP

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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

• Program Update 200809
• Sacramento September 16, 2008Ontario
  September 23, 2008

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NAEP Overview

• Established by Congress in 1969 to measure
  educational progress in America
• Largest nationally representative assessment of
  what Americas students know and can do
• Administered by the U.S. Department of
  Educations National Center for Education
  Statistics
• Results released as The Nations Report Card

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NAEP Overview (cont.)

• NAEP consists of three basic components
• 1. Main NAEP
• National (grades 4, 8, and 12)
• State and TUDA (grades 4 and 8)
• 2. Long-Term Trend
• National (ages 9, 13, and 17)
• 3. Special Studies
• The schedule of NAEP assessments through 2017 is
  available at http//www.nces.ed.gov/
  nationsreportcard/about/assessmentsched.asp.
• Participation in the NAEP reading and math
  assessments for grades 4 and 8 is required by
  NCLB for schools in districts receiving Title I
  funds.

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NAEP Design

• ? NCES selects a random sample of students.
• ? The school sample is stratified by geographic
  location and ethnic mix to represent the
  geographic, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity
  of the United States.
• ? Not all districts and schools will be in the
  sample each year, but some may be selected to
  participate more frequently than others due to
  their size.
• ? The NAEP assessments are matrix tests no
  student answers every question.
• ? Scores are reported only at the national,
  state, and TUDA levels.

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Interpreting NAEP Results

• Comparisons should be focused on specific
  subgroups of interest.
• Because of sampling and measurement error in
  NAEP, small differences in scores may not be
  significantly different. Therefore, ranking
  states by average scale score is inappropriate.
• Changes in populations over time can impact
  statewide trends.
• NAEP tests and proficiency levels are different
  from state tests and proficiency levels.
• Customized analyses of NAEP data can be conducted
  via the NAEP Data Explorer at http//nces.ed.gov/n
  ationsreportcard/naepdata/.

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NAEP 2007 Grade 4 Reading Results
Significantly different from the national
average scale score. NOTE The NAEP reading scale
ranges from 0 to 500. The NAEP grade 4 reading
achievement levels are Below basic, 207 or
lower Basic, 208-237 Proficient, 238-267
Advanced, 268 or above.
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NAEP 2007 Grade 8 Reading Results
Significantly different from the national
average scale score. NOTE The NAEP reading scale
ranges from 0 to 500. The NAEP grade 8 reading
achievement levels are Below basic, 242 or
lower Basic, 243-280 Proficient, 281-322
Advanced, 323 or above.
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NAEP 2007 Grade 4 Math Results
Significantly different from the national
average scale score. NOTE The NAEP reading scale
ranges from 0 to 500. The NAEP grade 4 math
achievement levels are Below basic, 213 or
lower Basic, 214-248 Proficient, 249-281
Advanced, 282 or above.
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NAEP 2007 Grade 8 Math Results
Significantly different from the national
average scale score. NOTE The NAEP reading scale
ranges from 0 to 500. The NAEP grade 8 math
achievement levels are Below basic, 261 or
lower Basic, 262-298 Proficient, 299-332
Advanced, 333 or above.
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NAEP 2009 Overview

• Operational Assessments
• Reading, math, science (grades 4, 8, and 12)
• National, state, and TUDA results
• Pilot Assessments
• Reading, math (grades 4 and 8)
• Science, U.S. history, geography, civics (grades
  4, 8, and 12)
• Special Studies
• High School Transcript Study (grade 12)
• National Indian Education Study (grades 4 and 8)
• Socioeconomic Indicator Study (grades 4, 8,
  and 12)

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NAEP 2009 Sample

• Nationwide, approximately 1.1 million students
  will participate in NAEP 2009.
• In California approximately 250 districts, 750
  schools, and 65,000 students will participate
• Grade 4 360 schools and 25,000 students
• Grade 8 280 schools and 25,000 students
• Grade 12 110 schools and 15,000 students

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NAEP 2009Timeline of Events

• May June 2008
• Districts and schools notified of selection for
  NAEP 2009 and assigned a test date
• August 2008
• School principals asked to designate a NAEP
  School Coordinator districts and schools receive
  instructions for preparing for NAEP 2009
• October 1, 2008
• Deadline for school and district registration and
  submission of School Data Collection Form via the
  MySchool Web site (http//www.mynaep.com)

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NAEP 2009Timeline of Events (cont.)

• October 6 31, 2008
• Window for e-filing student lists via the
  MySchool Web site (http//www.mynaep.com)
• January February 2009
• Schools notify parents and guardians
  pre-assessment visits held between NAEP field
  staff and NAEP School Coordinator
• January 26 March 6, 2009
• NAEP 2009 Assessment Window (Schools are assigned
  a specific date within this window.)

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MySchool Registration Step 1 Go to
http//www.mynaep.com
Select to Register
User name and password will be provided at end of
registration.
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MySchool Registration (cont.) Step 2 Complete
the MySchool Registration Form
Enter ID (from August mailing)
Create a Password
Help!
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MySchool Registration (cont.) Step 3 Confirm
Information
Select to confirm information
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MySchool Registration (cont.) Step 4 Finalize
Registration
Note user name and password
IMPORTANT! Select to finalize registration
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MySchool District Coordinator View
Select to access school page
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MySchoolSchool Page Step 1
Select to complete the School Data Collection Form
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MySchoolSchool Data Collection Form
Enter number of grade-eligible students charter
school status
Review current information
Enter new or missing information
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MySchoolSchool Data Collection Form (cont.)
Enter School Coordinator information
Identify person responsible for parent/guardian
notification
Be sure to save your work often!
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MySchoolSchool Data Collection Form (cont.)
Indicate type of school calendar
Select to save and submit form
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MySchool School Page Step 2

• To access, user must have registered and
  submitted the School Data Collection Form.
• In Step 2, user can
• Submit (e-file) the school list of all
  grade-eligible students (October 6 31, 2008).
• Download the parent/guardian notification letter
  and newsletter insert templates.
• Notifications must be dated.
• English and Spanish are available now other
  translations will be available in November.

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Key Points for NAEP District Coordinators

• Communicate with the NAEP School Coordinator to
  determine who will
• Complete and submit the School Data Collection
  Form (Deadline October 1, 2008).
• E-file the list of all grade-eligible students
  (October 6 31, 2008).
• All forms and lists are checked by CDE, so the
  district or school may need to provide amended
  information after submission.
• NAEP District Coordinators will receive e-mail
  reminders of deadlines as they approach. Notify
  the NAEP State Coordinator of e-mail address
  changes.

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Important Resources

• August Mailing
• Instructions for preparing for NAEP 2009
• MySchool and NAEP in Your School brochures
• Best Practices binder (grade 12 schools only)
• NAEP 2009 Information Packet (on CDE Web page at
  http//www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/nr)
• NAEP 2009 overview
• Coordinator checklists
• Questions and answers
• MySchool Web Site (http//www.mynaep.com)
• Sample parent/guardian notifications
• Tip sheets

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For More Information

• Jessica Valdez, NAEP State Coordinator
• Standards and Assessment Division
• California Department of Education
• 916-319-0332 or jvaldez_at_cde.ca.gov
• The Nations Report Card Web Site
• http//nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/