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ED476157 - The Nation's Report Card: Writing Highlights, 2002

Category
Executive Agency Publications
Collection
Education Reports from ERIC
SuDoc Class Number
ED 1.615:
Date Issued
July 10, 2003
Source Institution
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC
Publication Type
Numerical/Quantitative Data, Reports - Research
Subject
Comparative Analysis, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 8, Intermediate Grades, National Competency Tests, Regional Characteristics, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, State Surveys, Student Evaluation, Student Writing Models, Test Results, Writing Achievement, Writing Research
Identifiers
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Abstract
This full-color publication uses a tabloid format to present highlights from the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2002 writing assessment. It describes assessment content; presents major findings as average scale scores and as percentages of students scoring at or above achievement levels for the nation, at grades 4, 8, and 12; shows results for participating states and other jurisdictions at grades 4 and 8; and discusses the performance of selected subgroups defined by gender and race/ethnicity. This publication also includes sample assessment writing tasks and student responses in narrative, informative, and persuasive writing modes.