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ED535204 - The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 8 and 12. NCES 2012-470

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ERIC #:	ED535204
Title:	The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 8 and 12. NCES 2012-470
Authors:	N/A
Descriptors:	National Competency Tests; Writing Tests; Grade 8; Grade 12; Writing Achievement; Computer Assisted Testing; Racial Differences; Gender Differences; School Location; Word Processing; Public Schools; Private Schools; Economically Disadvantaged; Low Income Groups; Time on Task; Computer Uses in Education; Writing Attitudes; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Writing Evaluation; Evaluation Criteria; Elementary School Students; Junior High School Students; Middle School Students; High School Students; Secondary School Students
Source:	National Center for Education Statistics
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	National Center for Education Statistics. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/
Publication Date:	2012-09-00
Pages:	52
Pub Types:	Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Abstract:	This report presents results of the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in writing at grades 8 and 12. In this new national writing assessment sample, 24,100 eighth-graders and 28,100 twelfth-graders engaged with writing tasks and composed their responses on computer. The assessment tasks reflected writing situations common to both academic and workplace settings and asked students to write for several purposes and communicate to different audiences. The results of the 2011 writing assessment offer a new opportunity to understand the ability of eighth- and twelfth-grade students to make effective choices in their writing and allow for insight into the role and impact of technology on writing education and performance. Twenty-four percent of students at both grades 8 and 12 performed at the "Proficient" level in writing in 2011. The NAEP "Proficient" level represents solid academic performance for each grade assessed. Students performing at this level have clearly demonstrated the ability to accomplish the communicative purpose of their writing. Fifty-four percent of eighth-graders and 52 percent of twelfth-graders performed at the "Basic" level in writing in 2011. The "Basic" level denotes partial mastery of the prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work at each grade. Three percent of eighth- and twelfth-graders in 2011 performed at the "Advanced" level. This level represents superior performance. (Contains 32 figures and 6 tables.)
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Identifiers:	National Assessment of Educational Progress
Record Type:	Non-Journal
Level:	N/A
Institutions:	National Center for Education Statistics (ED); Educational Testing Service
Sponsors:	N/A
ISBN:	N/A
ISSN:	N/A
Audiences:	N/A
Languages:	English
Education Level:	Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 12; Grade 8; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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