TY - GEN AU - Kellaghan,Thomas AU - Greaney,Vincent AU - Murray,Scott TI - Using the results of a national assessment of educational achievement T2 - National assessments of educational achievement SN - 9780821379660 (electronic) AV - LB3051 .K45 2009 PY - 2009///] CY - Washington, DC PB - The World Bank KW - Education and state KW - Achievement tests KW - Educational tests and measurements N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; I. FACTORS AFFECTING THE USE AND NONUSE OF NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FINDINGS -- II. REPORTING A NATIONAL ASSESSMENT:THE MAIN REPORT -- III. REPORTING A NATIONAL ASSESSMENT: OTHER INSTRUMENTS TO COMMUNICATE FINDINGS -- IV. TRANSLATING ASSESSMENT FINDINGS INTO POLICY AND ACTION -- V. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FINDINGS, POLICY, AND EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT -- VI. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND TEACHING -- VII. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS -- VIII. TOWARD OPTIMIZING THE USE AND VALUE OF NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS ER -