NAEP 1996 State Assessment Program in Mathematics

Title:	NAEP 1996 State Assessment Program in Mathematics
Description:	The purpose of this report is to provide technical information about the 1996 State Assessment in mathematics. It provides a description of the design for the State Assessment and gives an overview of the steps involved in the implementation of the program from the planning stages through to the analysis and reporting of the data. The report describes in detail the developmentof the cognitive and background questions, the field procedures, the creation of the database and data products for analysis, and the methods and procedures used for sampling, analysis, and reporting. It does not provide the results of the assessment--rather, it provides information on how those results were derived.
Online Availability:	Browse the Overview of the report. Download, view, and print the report in a pdf file. (2,227KB)
Cover Date:	October 1997
Web Release:	October 28, 1997
Print Release:	October 28, 1997
Publication #:	NCES 97951 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Nancy L. Allen, Frank Jenkins, Edward Kulick, and Christine A. Zelenak
Type of Product:	Technical/Methodological Report
Survey/Program Areas:	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Keywords:	Mathematics NAEP States
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Technical/Methodological Report, please contact: Grady Wilburn.