Measurement and Evaluation Methods for Academic Progress: An Example from the U.S.A.

Article History: Received 25.05.2014 Received in revised form 15.06.2014 Accepted 30.06.2014 Available online 02.12.2014 This article introduces the concept of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), which has been used as the measure of academic progress within the context of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in the United States. After providing brief information about administering tests and reporting test results within the NCLB framework, the methods of measurement and evaluation used to determine AYP were explained. Then, methods used to develop content and achievement standards for exams were covered. The ways in which the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been used as a means of quality control for these standards were also presented. Finally, lessons to be learned from AYP experience were discussed. © 2014 IOJES. All rights reserved