National Assessment of Educational Progress

The results of the study, however, has a mixed outcome showing the progress that some state standards are easily more adaptable then other states could. For example, "student achievement has gotten better, particularly in states such as Delaware, Massachusetts, New York and Texas that were early adopters." (great schools) Even through the progress, of the study, it has not been as quick or gone as far as many would have hoped. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), display the mapping study that presents several significant contributions to national education analyze. Such as how the poor and minority students have made gains, but there is still a big difference, commonly called the "achievement gap",…

1. Introduction How important is breakfast? Breakfast is understood to have a vital influence on an individual’s educational attainment. In this paper, Frisvold focuses on the impact breakfast has upon students as he examines the relationship between the School Breakfast program (SBP) and cognitive achievement. The SBP is a federal provided program for selected schools which have…

Keywords: Equity, Standardized Assessment, Evaluation Paper Description: This quantitative study uses a least-squares regression model to determine the predictive power of socio-economic factors on district-level student achievement on new, Common Core-aligned standardized assessments. We posit that educators may use our methodology and model to control for socio-economic factors, and more equitably compare school district performance. Purpose We used a least-squares regression model to…

Standardized Testing A standardized test is any test that is administered and scored following a predetermined standard procedure. There are two main types of standardized tests: proficiency tests and achievement tests. Standardized tests predict how well students perform at any subsequent educational level or space. The most common examples are the SAT and the ACT, which attempt to predict how well secondary students will perform in college. However, when assessing the effectiveness of a…

“The logic of these ongoing assessments systems, or what is called formative assessment systems, is that they provide teachers with ongoing information regarding their students that can help teachers diagnose specific areas of need and thus teachers can modify instruction” (Goldring, 2009, pg. 77). As a current teacher, I use formative assessments in my physical education class and health classroom routinely. The data I gather from using these assessments helps me understand what areas of my…

issue the students their summative assessment (which again is usually the chapter review questions from the textbook), that the students are able to still continue in having a more enjoyable time in demonstrating to me what they are learning. In reflecting upon this and in regards to my chosen CSTP and current level of JOY in teaching and learning, I would like my reality to be a smooth class transition from direct instruction (including formative assessment) to summative assessment where the…

This research focuses on the use of self-assessment strategies and investigates the question, “Can Student Self-Assessment Strategies Create Higher Achievement Gains?” Introduction In order to answer the first question, What is the effect of self-assessment/progress monitoring strategies on student achievement based upon end-of unit assessments?, a pre-test, post-test, and formative assessment data were collected from sixty sixth grade science students over an eight week period. To answer…

Formative Assessment Using Technology in the Math Classroom Monique Chatman University of St. Thomas Research Professor: Sonia Vasan, Ph. D. September, 2012 Chapter 1 Introduction Today’s school system is in transition. Some of the changes are due to economic pressures and a need for graduates who can function in society as good citizens (Franklin & Peat, 2002). The demand for students to perform well on standardized tests is another reason for the shift. Technology has been used in…

understanding of the content that I presented in my lesson plan I used a formative assessment, an authentic assessment, a formal assessment, and a summative assessment. The formative assessment that I used to asses my students’ knowledge was the individual whiteboards that I used during my whole group instruction. These allowed me to easily and quickly see immediate information on whether or not my students were understanding the content I was presenting. I noticed during this assessment that…

The growth of grade inflation has become a nationwide pandemic and is rapidly growing as American’s continue to disregard this problem. The virus has spread to colleges including Harvard and Stanford like white blood cells drawn to an infection. Compared to other countries, the United States consistently ranks lower than foreign countries on international tests. Martin Carnoy and Richard Rothstein extracted data from average national test scores to examine the claim of Americans scoring the…