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Contact: Meg Grant
210.558.1902
mgrant@edvanceresearch.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2007
REL SOUTHWEST RELEASES RESEARCH EXAMINING
ALIGNMENT BETWEEN LOUISIANA SCIENCE ASSESSMENT
STANDARDS AND THE 2009 NAEP
SAN ANTONIO – The Regional Educational Laboratory – Southwest (REL
Southwest), run by Edvance Research (formerly run by SEDL), has
released research findings which address the question, “To what extent do
current Louisiana state science assessment standards cover the content
on which NAEP 2009 assessments will be based?” The research report,
Aligning Science Assessment Standards: Louisiana and the 2009
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), was developed
to give education professionals and policymakers a head-start in
determining where they might begin to make changes in their assessment
standards and specifications to develop an assessment system more
closely aligned to that used for the NAEP.
Content alignment was reviewed at grades 4, 8 and 12 in comparison to
Louisiana benchmarks and grade level expectations. Key findings from the
research include:
- NAEP grade 4 standards compared with Louisiana grade 4
standards reflect content statements as follows: 64% Fully
Addressed, 36% Partially Addressed and 0% Not Addressed.
- NAEP grade 8 standards compared with Louisiana grade 8
standards reflect content statements as follows: 16% Fully
Addressed, 77% Partially Addressed and 7% Not Addressed.
- NAEP grade 12 standards compared with Louisiana grade 11
standards reflect content statements as follows: 51% Fully
Addressed, 47% Partially Addressed and 2% Not Addressed.
The comprehensive research report may be accessed through the link:
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?id=97
The state/NAEP alignment research was conducted for all the states
represented by REL Southwest (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Texas) and may be accessed through the following link:
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/southwest/projects.asp
REL Southwest, at Edvance Research, is one of ten educational
laboratories in the Regional Educational Laboratory Network (REL
Network). REL Southwest serves the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas and works for the benefit of over 6.5 million
students, over 400,000 teachers in approximately 14,000 schools in
grades pre-kindergarten through college in this five-state region. The REL
Network encompasses ten geographical regions that span the nation with
its primary mission being to serve the educational needs of designated
regions. The REL Network uses applied research, development,
dissemination, and training and technical assistance to bring the latest and
best research and proven practices into school improvement efforts.
Educators in the southwest region may obtain technical assistance through
the REL Reference Desk by calling 1-877-EDVANCE (1-877-338-2623)
or e-mailing
RELinfo@edvanceresearch.com.
Founded in 2005, Edvance Research, Inc. is a research enterprise with a
mission to be a leader in the advancement of rigorous research, specializing in
the education arena. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
www.edvanceresearch.com