NAEP Governing Board Gives Nod to More Complex 12th Grade Math
The board that sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress has revised the blueprint for the 12th grade math version of the exam in an attempt to make the test better reflect the skills that students need for college and highly skilled jobs.
The changes, approved this month and set to be in place for the 2009 test, are expected to make the math NAEP more challenging in some areas, with more complex algebraic concepts, trigonometry, and a stronger emphasis on mathematical reasoning and problem-solving, officials associated with the board say. Those revisions could also shape individual states’ math standards, which are often influenced by the content of the NAEP frameworks.
The National Assessment Governing Board unanimously agreed to make the changes at its quarterly...
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