Using cognitive test data collected during the base-year, first follow-up, and second follow-up of NELS:88 this report will examine cognitive growth over time. Major topics covered by this report include: 1) types of gains (lower level computational vs. higher level problem solving) reported for students with different characteristics and experiences; 2) techniques for measuring gains over time; and 3) suggestions for using NELS:88 cognitive test data for purposes of longitudinal analysis.
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