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Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Student Progress Over Time and Achievement Gaps based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) survey questionnaire data Ebony Walton, Jan Alegre, and Renee Savoie June 29, 2018 National
based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) survey questionnaire data
Ebony Walton, Jan Alegre, and Renee Savoie
June 29, 2018
✓ The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States and other nations ✓ Provides statistical services for educators and education officials at the federal, State, and local levels; Congress; researchers; students; parents; and the media and the general public
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Objective Means Ends
To measure what students know and can do Cognitive questions
level percentages To provide contextual and descriptive information related to academic achievement Survey questionnaires
(student, teacher, school)
level percentages
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Arts 08-16
Every 8 years
Civics 98-18
Every 4 years
Economics 06-12
Every 6 years
Geography 94-18
Every 4 years
US History 94-18
Every 4 years
Mathematics 90-17
Every 2 years
Reading 92-17
Every 2 years
Science 09-15
Every 4 years
Technology and Engineering Literacy 14-18
Every 4 years
Writing 11-17
Every 4-6 years
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❖ Ebony Walton, NCES: Changes in academic performance with shifts in educational landscapes and student attitudes from 2009-2015. ❖ Jan Alegre, ETS: A deeper look into achievement gaps based on NAEP survey data ❖ Renee Savoie, CT DeptEd: Potential uses
practice for State level educational policy
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Changes in NAEP Score and Achievement Level Results: 2009-15
Overall
↑ ↑ ↑
Lower- performing
(10th/25th percentiles)
↔ ↔ ↔ ↑ ↑ ↑
Higher- performing
(75th/90th percentiles)
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Below Basic
18%
33-31%
28-24%
At or above Proficient
↔
39-40%
↑
33-36%
↑
34-38%
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Changes in NAEP Score and Achievement Level Results: 2009-15
Group Math Reading Science
Overall
↔ ↑ ↑
Lower- performing
(10th/25th percentiles)
Higher- performing
(75th/90th percentiles)
↔ ↔ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Below Basic
↑
27-29%
↔
25-24%
↓
37-32%
At or above Proficient
↔
34-33%
↑
32-34%
↑
30-34%
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Changes in NAEP Score and Achievement Level Results: 2009-15
Group Math Reading Science
Overall
↔ ↔ ↔
Lower- performing
(10th/25th percentiles)
Higher- performing
(75th/90th percentiles)
↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔
Below Basic
↑
36-38%
↑
26-28%
↔
40%
At or above Proficient
↔
26-25%
↔
38-37%
↔
21-22%
✓ Improvement in math, reading, and science
grade 4 ✓ Improvement in reading and science at grades 4 and 8 ✓ Stagnant performance at grade 12 overall; lower-performing students decline in math and reading
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Mathematics Reading Science G4 How often do you feel math is one of your favorite subjects? G8 I like math. G12 Mathematics is
subjects. G4 How often do you read for fun on your
G8 Reading is one of my favorite subjects. G12 Reading is one of my favorite activities. G4 How often do you feel science is one of your favorite subjects? G8 Science is one of my favorite subjects. G12 Science is one of my favorite subjects.
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Mathematics Reading G4; G8 In your mathematics class this year, how often do your students use a computer … to extend mathematics learning with enrichment activities on the computer? G4; G8; G12 In your reading/language arts class this year, how often do your students (or you) use a computer or other technological resources to…access reading-related websites ?
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Mathematics Reading Science G4; G8 How much emphasis did you or will you give for algebra and functions? G12 Which courses have you taken from eighth grade to the present? Calculus, Pre- calculus, Trigonometry
Geometry Algebra I or less G4; G8; G12 When reading a story with your students (in your English/language arts class), how often do you ask your students to (does your teacher ask you to)…interpret the meaning of the passage? G4; G8 To what extent do you…teach scientific methods? G12 Which courses have you taken from eighth grade to the present? Biology, chemistry and/or physics
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Changes in NAEP Score and Survey Questionnaire Results: 2009-15
Group Math Reading Science
Overall
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓
Lower- performing
(10th/25th percentiles)
↔ ↔ ↔ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↔ ↓ ↑
Higher- performing
(75th/90th percentiles)
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↔
Black arrows indicate score change. Blue arrows indicate positive views percentage
instruction percentage change.
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Changes in NAEP Score and Achievement Level Results: 2009-15
Group Math Reading Science
Overall
↔ ↑↑ ↑ ↑ ↔ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓
Lower- performing
(10th/25th percentiles)
↔ ↓ ↔ ↔ ↑ ↑ ↔ ↔ ↑
Higher- performing
(75th/90th percentiles)
↔ ↔ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↔ ↑
Black arrows indicate score change. Blue arrows indicate positive views percentage
instruction percentage change.
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Changes in NAEP Score and Achievement Level Results: 2009-15
Group Math Reading Science
Overall
↔ ↑↑ ↔ ↔ ↑ ↑ ↔ ↑ ↑
Lower- performing
(10th/25th percentiles)
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↔ ↔ ↓ ↓ ↔
Higher- performing
(75th/90th percentiles)
↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↑ ↔ ↑
Black arrows indicate score change. Blue arrows indicate positive views percentage
instruction percentage change.
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Trend in percentage of students who reported they strongly agreed that math is one of their favorite subjects, by students’ performance level Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 12
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Trend in percentage of students whose teachers reported that they never or hardly ever access reading-related websites in reading class Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 12
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Trend in percentage of students by the extent to which teachers emphasize scientific methods in science class Grade 4 Grade 8
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Percentage of twelfth-grade students assessed in NAEP science by the frequency with which they design a science experiment by science coursetaking
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✓ At grade 4, the pattern of scores and student views improving is the same for mathematics and science ✓ At grade 8, the pattern of scores and student views improving is the same in science but not in mathematics and reading ✓ While reading performance improved at grades 4 and 8, less students like reading—particularly lower-performing students at grades 4 and 12
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✓ Students are using the computer more in mathematics and reading classes at all three grades ✓ Shifts in computer use appear to be more pronounced at grades 4 and 8—where we see score improvements
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✓ There is growth at all three grades in the percentages of students experiencing selected classroom instruction practices; however, mathematics scores improved only at grade 4 and reading scores improved at grades 4 and 8 ✓ Students receive less emphasis on scientific methods at grades 4 and 8; however, science scores have improved ✓ At grade 12, science scores are flat but students are taking more science courses
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https://www.nationsreportcard. gov/sq_students_views_2015/
Ebony Walton, Statistician National Center for Education Statistics Ebony.walton@ed.gov