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KnowledgeBases > The Adolescent Literacy KnowledgeBase > Element 3 > Activity 2 > Task 2: Examine Student Performance Data

Guideline:

Compiling student academic performance data is necessary to understand the state of adolescent literacy at the district, school, and grade levels. Examining such data is necessary prior to developing instructional strategies to improve student academic achievement.

References Data Sources

This document contains links to national and state education data sources. The content may be useful to educators when developing a school profile.

References National Assessment of Educational Progress _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link provides information about the National Assessment of Educational Progress. As noted at its website, "the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history." 

References National Center for Education Statistics _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the National Center for Education Statistics. As noted at its website, "the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education."

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