National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in North Carolina

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National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) in North Carolina

• Wednesday, February 13, 2008
• Auditorium III
• 830 930 a.m.

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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

• The National Assessment of Educational Progress
  (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card,"
  is the only nationally representative and
  continuing assessment of what America's students
  know and can do in various subject areas.
• NAEP is authorized by Congress and administered
  by the National Center for Education Statistics
  in the U.S. Department of Education.

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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

• Since 1969, assessments have been conducted
  periodically in reading, mathematics, science,
  writing, U.S. history, civics, geography, and the
  arts.
• Starting in 1990, NAEP assessments have also been
  conducted to give results for participating
  states. Those that chose to participate received
  assessment results that report on the performance
  of students in that state.
• North Carolina has participated in the
  state-level assessments of NAEP since 1990.

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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

• State-level NAEP is only given in reading,
  mathematics, science, and writing.
• NAEP does not provide scores for individual
  students or schools instead it offers results at
  the national and state-level regarding
  subject-matter achievement, instructional
  experiences, and school environment for
  populations of students.
• It provides results for subgroups of the
  population (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender,
  eligibility for free/reduced lunch, etc.).

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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

• "No Child Left Behind" legislation stipulates
  that states, districts, and schools within
  districts that receive Title I funds must
  participate in NAEP if selected.
• Reading and mathematics must be administered
  every two years in grades 4 and 8.
• Students and schools that are selected to
  participate are kept confidential.

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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

• State Board of Education Policy
• HSP-A-001 (16 NCAC 6D .0302)
• To ensure adequate representation and
  generalizability of the data used to develop
  tests and to conduct evaluation studies, selected
  LEAs and schools, determined through stratified
  random samples, shall participate in field
  testing and other sample testing such as NAEP and
  other national or international assessments as
  designated by the department or the State Board
  of Education.

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NAEP Results

• NAEP Results are reported using three different
  statistics.
• Average Scale Score
• Math Reading Scale is 0-500
• Achievement Levels
• Below Basic, Basic, Proficient Advanced
• Percentiles
• 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th

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NAEP 2007 Average Scale ScoreMathematics Results
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NAEP 2007 MathematicsGrade 4 State Comparisons
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NAEP 2007 MathematicsGrade 8 State Comparisons
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NAEP 2007 Average Scale ScoreReading Results
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NAEP 2007 ReadingGrade 4 State Comparisons
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NAEP 2007 ReadingGrade 8 State Comparisons
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NAEP 2007 Percentiles Mathematics Grade 4 Results
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NAEP 2007 PercentilesMathematics Grade 8 Results
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NAEP 2007 PercentilesReading Grade 4 Results
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NAEP 2007 PercentilesReading Grade 8 Results
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NAEPImportance to North Carolina

• Since NC fell behind the nation on the grade 8
  reading NAEP assessment in 2005, the state board
  of education proposed literacy coaches at the
  middle grades.
• The governors office picked this up in their
  budget and we now have literacy coaches in the
  middle grades at several NC public schools.
• Literacy coaches have been in place since the
  2006-07 school year.

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NAEPImportance to North Carolina

• In the 2005-06 school year, the state board of
  education increased the standard for proficient
  on the new edition of the EOG Mathematics
  assessments.
• The following is a quote from the press release
• The State Board of Education made good on
  months of discussion regarding the need to raise
  standards for student performance to more closely
  align with proficiency standards of the National
  Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and to
  be more challenging in preparing students for
  21st century skills and learning.

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NAEPImportance to North Carolina

• There is a new edition of the Reading
  Comprehension EOG tests this school year.
• Thus, new standards for the proficient cut score
  will be set.
• If the state board of education follows a similar
  pattern, the standard for proficient on the
  Reading Comprehension EOG tests will be more
  rigorous.

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NAEPImportance to North Carolina
Comparison of Achievement Levels on the North Carolina EOGs and NAEP Comparison of Achievement Levels on the North Carolina EOGs and NAEP Comparison of Achievement Levels on the North Carolina EOGs and NAEP Comparison of Achievement Levels on the North Carolina EOGs and NAEP Comparison of Achievement Levels on the North Carolina EOGs and NAEP
2006-07 School Year Percent at or Above Each Achievement Level Percent at or Above Each Achievement Level Percent at or Above Each Achievement Level Percent at or Above Each Achievement Level
Assessment Grade 4 Reading Grade 8 Reading Grade 4 Math Grade 8 Math
NC EOG At or Above Level III 85 88 68 65
NAEP At or Above Proficient 29 28 41 34
NAEP At or Above Basic 64 71 85 73
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2005 Mapping State Proficiency Standards onto the
NAEP Scale

• This study was released in June 2007.
• Purpose of the study was to put all states AYP
  proficiency standards onto a common scale.
• NAEP happens to be that scale
• Based on state and NAEP results from the 2004-05
  school year.

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2005 Mapping State Proficiency Standards onto the
NAEP Scale

• Methodology for the study
• Find the percent of students scoring proficient
  or higher on the state assessment.
• Find the same percent on the states NAEP
  distribution.
• Locate the NAEP Score Equivalent.

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2005 Mapping State Proficiency Standards onto the
NAEP Scale

• North Carolina was at the bottom for all four
  areas
• Grade 4 Reading
• Grade 8 Reading
• Grade 4 Mathematics
• Grade 8 Mathematics

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2005 Mapping State Proficiency Standards onto the
NAEP Scale
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2005 Mapping State Proficiency Standards onto the
NAEP Scale

• You can access the report at
• http//nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/studies/
  2007482.asp
• This study will be repeated with the state and
  NAEP results for 2007.
• Scheduled for release summer 2008

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Upcoming NAEP Releases

• NAEP 2007 Grade 8 Writing
• March 2008 (state and national results)
• National Indian Education Study
• Spring 2008
• 2007 Inclusion Study
• Spring/Summer 2008
• 2007 Mapping State Proficiency Standards onto the
  NAEP Scale
• Summer 2008

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NAEP 2008 Activities

• Science Interactive Computer Task (SICT) Pilot
  (Grades 4, 8 12)
• Long-Term Trend Assessment for Reading and
  Mathematics (Ages 9, 13 17)
• Arts Assessment (Grade 8)
• Field Tests in Reading, Mathematics and Science
  (Grades 4, 8 12)

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Questions and Comments
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National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) in North Carolina

• Marcie Hickman
• NAEP State Coordinator
• mhickman_at_dpi.state.nc.us
• 919-807-3768