The state assessment component of NAEP fulfills a unique role in the U.S. educational system where there is a long tradition of local control over schools. NAEP data could be used meaningfully to inform educational decisions in many levels. Unfortunately, it has been widely perceived that NAEP data are under utilized, and there has been little empirical research on actual uses of NAEP. This book is based on a case study investigating how state education personnel perceive the usefulness of NAEP and how NAEP data are actually used in a state context. Data were collected through interviews,...
The state assessment component of NAEP fulfills a unique role in the U.S. educational system where there is a long tradition of local control over sch...