Critical Functions" Design National Assessment of Educational Progress (Naep) Assessment Instruments and…

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"Critical Functions" Igf::ct::igf Design National Assessment of Educational Progress (Naep) Assessment Instruments and Sample Design Specifications That Meet the Highest Industry and Nces Standards for Providing Valid and Useful National, Regional, State, and School District Results as Well as for Significant Subgroups; Analyze Data to Produce Statistics in All Assessed Areas and Targeted Special Reports Using Statistically and Psychometrically Rigorous Methodologies That Help in Detecting Quality Control Problems, Assist in the Understanding of Results and Make IT Possible to Focus on Relevant and Timely Educational Issues; Report Timely Assessments Results (I.e., Within Six Months of the End of Data Collection for Reading and Mathematics at Fourth and Eighth Grades and Within Twelve Months for All Other Assessments) in a Way That Communicates Effectively with the General Public and Other Stakeholders, Including Those More Technically Sophisticated; Provide Results in Printed and Web-Based Formats.