Content Alignment
Content Alignment
Is the Content of NAEP Similar to Other Relevant Tests?
The content alignment studies compare NAEP to other relevant assessments, such as those that measure academic preparedness for college and job-related skills. These serve as the foundation for most of the Board’s preparedness research, especially for the statistical relationship studies, which link NAEP to other tests and data. The content comparisons provide a basis for statements about what NAEP scores may indicate about the knowledge and skills that represent academic preparedness for freshman college coursework or job-training programs.
Alignment studies are designed to determine the extent to which NAEP and another test measure similar content. Although perfect alignment between two different tests cannot be expected, a substantial overlap increases confidence that statistical links between the two indicate that performance on one represents about the same level of knowledge, skills, and abilities as performance on the other. Knowing the extent of content similarities and differences helps determine the limits of interpreting the statistical relationship studies.
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Preparedness Research Topics
NAEP and SAT Content Comparison: Reading
For reading, this report describes the four sub-studies comparing the two assessments—NAEP and SAT—to the 2009 NAEP Framework and to the SAT framework.
NAEP and SAT Content Comparison: Mathematics
For mathematics, this report describes the four sub-studies comparing the two assessments—NAEP and SAT—to the 2009 NAEP Framework and to the SAT framework.
Final Report: Alignment Between the 2013 NAEP Grade 8 Mathematics Assessment and ACT EXPLORE Mathematics Assessment
Study analyzing the degree of content alignment between the 2013 NAEP Grade 8 Mathematics assessments and the ACT EXPLORE Mathematics assessment.
The Content Alignment between the NAEP and WorkKeys Assessments
This study explores how the content of the grade 8 and 12 NAEP Mathematics and Reading Frameworks and item pools relates to the content of the ACT WorkKeys assessments for Applied Mathematics, Applied Technology, Reading for Information, and Locating Information.
Final Report: Alignment Between the 2013 NAEP Grade 8 Reading Assessment and the ACT EXPLORE® Reading Assessment
Study analyzing the degree of content alignment between the 2013 NAEP Grade 8 Reading and Mathematics assessments and the ACT EXPLORE assessments in the same subjects.