NAEP case studies
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The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation's Report Card, is a congressionally mandated large-scale assessment administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. Policy for NAEP is set by the National Assessment Governing Board, an independent, bipartisan body of governors, state legislators, state school superintendents, teachers, researchers, and members of the general public. NAEP has reported on student achievement and learning experiences since 1969 and is not a credential a candidate registers for or passes; assessments are given to a carefully selected sample of students in public and private schools, chosen so that participating students represent their district, state, or the nation. The NAEP case studies are 5 cases and about 2,355 words.
1Scoring Grade 4 Informational Responses
Alvarez's grade 4 class has 24 students. After reading a 420-word informational passage titled 'Beavers: Wetland Engineers,' students answer a short constructed response: 'How do beavers change their habitat, and how does that help other living things?
538 words, about 3 min2Grade 8 Proportional Reasoning Misconceptions
Okafor's grade 8 mathematics class has 27 students. On a proportional reasoning item-'A recipe uses 3 cups of flour to make 12 muffins.
491 words, about 2 min3Uncontrolled Variables in a Bounce Investigation
Chen's grade 8 science class investigates: 'Which surface makes a tennis ball bounce highest?' Six groups use a meter stick, a tennis ball, and three surfaces: tile, carpet, and grass. Group 3 drops the ball from 100 cm onto tile, 80 cm onto carpet, and 120 cm onto grass.
423 words, about 2 min4Deliberating an Off-Campus Speech Policy
Rivera's grade 12 civics class has 22 students. The school board proposes suspending students for off-campus social media posts that 'disrupt the educational environment.' Draft Policy A bans any post that names a staff member, even off campus.
463 words, about 2 min5Insulation Design Test With One Data Point
Patel's grade 8 technology and engineering class has a design challenge: keep a 200 mL container of soup above 50°C for 4 hours. Teams may use cardboard, aluminum foil, cotton cloth, plastic wrap, tape, one thermometer, and a cardboard box.
440 words, about 2 min