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Large-Scale Educational Assessment as Policy Research: Aspirations and Limitations NAEP

Author(s):
Messick, Samuel J.
Publication Year:
1986
Report Number:
RR-86-27
Source:
ETS Research Report
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
22
Subject/Key Words:
Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Policy Formation

Abstract

Critical features important for transforming large-scale educational assessment into effective policy research are examined. These include a developmental orientation to time-ordered data, empirically-grounded construct interpretations of measures and relationships, speculative inquiry into the role of diverse contributing factors, and appraisal of alternative perspectives on both the questions and the findings. (22pp.)

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