NAEP Quality Assurance Checks of the 2002 Reading Assessment Results for Delaware

Title:	NAEP Quality Assurance Checks of the 2002 Reading Assessment Results for Delaware
Description:	In March 2003, NCES asked Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) to participate in a special study of 2002 reading assessment results for Delaware. The study was based on seven technical factors aimed at exploring the data for potential problems: the sampling of Delaware students; the case weights of the Delaware data; the design for assigning test booklets; the scoring of Delaware data; scaling and equating for Delaware; coding data in Delaware; and a breach in test security in Delaware.
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Cover Date:	August 2003
Web Release:	August 25, 2003
Print Release:	This Publication will only be available online.
Publication #:	NCES 200319 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Hoffman, R. Gene; D.E. (Sunny) Becker, Lauress L. Wise - HumRRO
Type of Product:	Working Paper
	Working Papers provide preliminary analysis of substantive, technical, and methodological issues. They are works in progress that are presented to promote the sharing of valuable work experience and knowledge. These papers have not undergone a rigorous review for consistency with NCES standards.
Survey/Program Areas:	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Working Paper, please contact: Elise Christopher.