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NAEP
National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAF
national adaptation form
national adaptation database
database containing adaptations made to the items of the background questionnaire
Author: Eugene Gonzalez, ETS
National Assessment of Educational Progress
a long-term trend assessment in various subjects (including but not limited to mathematics, reading, science, civics, and economics) in the United States
Author: Nathalie Mertes, IEA
NCES
National Center for Education Statistics
NFER
National Foundation for Educational Research, Slough, United Kingdom
NISB
national index of students’ socioeconomic background
NPM
national project manager
NQCM
national quality control monitor
NRCs
national research coordinators
NRTs
national research teams

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About the Glossary

This mini-glossary lists abbreviations and provides concise explanations for important concepts used on the gateway.

ILSAs are developed by different organizations and within different contexts; as a consequence, each study has its own characteristics and specifications as far as terminology is concerned. Although study-related information is presented on the gateway in a standardized format, names and terms are used as they appear in official study documents.

This is still a draft version; the glossary will be edited and expanded progressively.

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