"When Bad Things Happen to Good NAEP Data" is the name of this article that caught my eye. It is an interesting look at how raw data can be manipulated for use in a variety of ways. Some good, and some bad. There is no doubt that any kind of data could be manipulated, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress seems to be no exception. As the author points out, while the NAEP "is widely viewed as the most accurate and reliable yardstick of U.S. students’ academic knowledge ... when it comes to many of the ways the exam’s data are used, researchers have gotten used to gritting their teeth".
Sawchuck, Stephen. When Bad Things Happen to Good NAEP Data. (2013, July). Education Week. Retrieved from: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/07/24/37naep.h32.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mrss
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