Special NAEP Research Topics
Increase your understanding of NAEP and specific issues related to the assessment by viewing the following research documents. Note that several links are directly to PDF documents. NAEP Secondary Analysis Papers NAEP Technical/Methodological Papers and Working Papers NAEP Validity Studies (NVS) Panel Papers National Assessment Governing Board Reports National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) Reports
Older Reports of Interest National Academy of Education (NAE) Papers National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Reports
NAEP Secondary Analysis PapersThe Institute of Education Sciences funds research in education; over the years, many proposals using NAEP data have received awards. Through such studies, researchers have contributed to the value of NAEP data. See abstracts of these proposals beginning in 2002: Search Funded Research Grants and Contracts by typing NAEP into the Search Terms window. Also see abstracts of awarded proposals from 1998 through 2001. Learn more about NAEP research funding on this website. NAEP Technical/Methodological Papers and NAEP Working PapersIn the NCES publications catalog, there are two categories of papers in the NAEP section that will be of particular interest to researchers. Technical/Methodological Reports provide an in-depth analysis of analytic methods, survey design, survey procedures, or data quality issues. Working Papers provide preliminary analysis of technical and methodological issues, and are works in progress, used to present and promote the sharing of valuable experience and knowledge. Explore both categories of NAEP publications in the NAEP section of the catalog. NAEP Validity Studies (NVS) PapersThe NAEP Validity Studies reports are written by members of the NAEP Validity Studies Panel. These studies are conducted as needed to identify and develop technically sound techniques for use in NAEP assessments. The Panel, whose membership includes nationally recognized psychometricians and experts in NAEP subject areas, advises NCES on the research agenda for maintaining and developing the high technical quality of NAEP assessments. Through discussions between the Panel and NCES, a rich assortment of topics has emerged. Papers have been written on the research conducted by NVS Panel members since 1997; on this site, you will find abstracts and also links to the papers. For more information on the papers or the NVS, contact Janis Brown, (202) 502-7482. National Assessment Governing Board ReportsThe Governing Board is an independent, bipartisan group whose members include governors, state legislators, local and state officials, educators, business representatives, and members of the general public. Congress created the 26-member Governing Board in 1988 to set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), commonly known as the "The Nation's Report Card." There are many research and historical papers available in the section NAGB Reports and Papers. See also the sections on Achievement Level Reports and Frameworks and Specifications. National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) ReportsNISS has published several technical reports on NAEP: NISS/NESSI Task Force on Full Population Estimates for NAEP - Revised July 22, 2009 (90K PDF) Exploring Statistical Adjustment of Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (1999) (448K PDF) Accounting for Missing Data in Educational Surveys: A Workshop Report (1999) (1.89M PDF) Perspectives on Statistics for Educational Research: Proceedings of a Workshop (1995) (4.13M PDF) Projecting to the NAEP Scale: Results from the North Carolina End-of-Grade Testing Program (1995) (1.96M PDF) Controlling Error in Multiple Comparisons, with Special Attention to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (1994) (3.67M PDF) Other Recent Research ReportsNAEP data are often used in other reports, such as those below that are funded through the Institute of Education Sciences. Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives: 2008 Gender Gaps in Assessment Outcomes in Vermont and the United States (2008) Toward More Substantively Meaningful Automated Essay Scoring (2007) Does It Matter if I Take My Writing Test on Computer? An Empirical Study of Mode Effects in NAEP (2006) SD/LEP Inclusions/Exclusions in NAEP: An Investigation of Factors Affecting SD/LEP Inclusions/Exclusions in NAEP. Final Report (361K PDF) (2007) Decision-Making Practices of Urban Districts for Including and Accommodating English Language Learners in NAEP—School-Based Perspectives (620K PDF) (2007) Aligning mathematics assessment standards: Arkansas and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (2008) Aligning Science Standards: Arkansas and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) (2008) Status of Education in Rural America (NCES 2007-040) Expressing International Educational Achievement in Terms of U.S. Performance Standards: Linking NAEP Achievement Levels to TIMSS, May 2007, is available through the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) where many additional NAEP research papers and presentations will be found. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) produced Alignment and the States: Three Approaches to Aligning the National Assessment of Educational Progress with State Assessments, Other Assessments, and Standards in 2009. The Buros Institute produced an overview of NAEP research papers (221K PDF) in 2005. NAEP research about inclusion is available in the section on Inclusion of Special-Needs Students. The National Indian Education Study section lists many IES papers describing the education of American Indian/Alaskan Native students. See the technical documentation references for more NAEP research. Several NAEP research reports are available on the Educational Testing Service (ETS) website; search for NAEP. Older Reports of InterestNational Academy of Education (NAE) PapersThe NAE website publications page lists several reports that either discuss NAEP or use NAEP data, and can be ordered. Some sample reports are: Assessment in Transition: Monitoring the Nation's Educational Progress (1997) The Nation's Report Card: Improving the Assessment of Student Achievement (1987) National Academy of Sciences (NAS) ReportsA number of reports about NAEP have been published by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and these may be searched for and purchased at the National Academies Press website. Some sample reports are: NAEP Reporting Practices: Investigating District-Level and Market-Basket Reporting (2001) Designing a Market Basket for NAEP: Summary of a Workshop (2000) Grading the Nation's Report Card: Research from the Evaluation of NAEP (2000) Reporting District-Level NAEP Data: Summary of a Workshop (2000)
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