R&D Hub

As the NAEP R&D program prepares for the next cohort of summer interns, we caught up with recent NAEP Doctoral Internship Program alumnus Eric Ho to hear his perspective on the program and the work he’s done with NAEP data.

Are you a recent NAEP Doctoral Internship alum? If so, the NAEP R&D team eagerly awaits your response to a feedback survey recently provided to you via e-mail! It only takes a few minutes to complete, and your input will help inform future development of the internship program.

The first NAEP High School Transcript Study (HSTS) Data Training Workshop hosted by the NAEP R&D program will take place on June 21–23, 2023, in Arlington, VA. If you’re interested in learning more about the HSTS special study and conducting analyses using HSTS data, check out the workshop and consider applying before the deadline on May 14!

This month, the NAEP R&D team had a chance to catch up with 2019 NAEP Data Training Workshop participant Kenneth Elpus to learn about his research in music education using NAEP data. Elpus spoke with us about his 2022 paper in the Journal of Research in Music Education, “Middle School Music Uptake and Achievement: Evidence From the 2016 Arts National Assessment of Educational Progress,” as well as his experience in the NAEP Data Training Workshop and how it informed and aided his research.

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting is taking place in Chicago this year on April 13–16. If you’re looking for a better understanding of the relationships between noncognitive constructs (often referred to as “soft skills”) and achievement, check out the “Noncognitive Constructs and Academic Outcomes: Using NAEP Data to Understand Differences in Achievement” symposium on Saturday, April 15, from 10:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. ET at AERA 2023.