In 2018, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered the digitally based Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) assessment to better understand what U.S. students know and can do in the areas of technology and engineering.
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Eighth-grade students were presented with real-world technology and engineering challenges. They were asked to respond to questions aimed at assessing their knowledge and skills in understanding technological principles, solving technology and engineering-related problems, and using technology to communicate and collaborate. Students also answered questions about their experiences learning about and engaging in technology and engineering both in and outside of school.
Below are the key findings for the NAEP TEL assessment. Results are compared to the previous assessment year in 2014.
Scores at a Glance
Increase in average overall TEL score for eighth-graders in 2018 compared to 2014
Compared to 2014, there was a 2-point increase in the average overall TEL score at grade 8 in 2018.
| 2014 Score | Score Change | 2018 Score |
|---|---|---|
150
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152
on 0–300 scale |
In 2018, eighth-grade students also scored higher in all three TEL content areas and in all three practices compared to 2014.
| 2018 Score | Score Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEL Content Areas | Technology & Society | 152 |
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| Design & Systems | 153 |
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| Information & Communication Technology | 153 |
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| TEL Practices | Understanding Technological Principles | 152 |
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| Developing Solutions & Achieving Goals | 152 |
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| Communicating & Collaborating | 153 |
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See Details Using the TEL Report Card:
Scores by Percentiles
Increases in overall TEL scores for middle- and higher-performing eighth-graders in 2018
NAEP
reports scores at five selected percentiles to show the progress made
by lower- (10th and 25th percentiles), middle- (50th percentile), and
higher- (75th and 90th percentiles) performing students. In comparison
to 2014, the 2018 overall TEL scores were higher for eighth-graders
performing at the 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles.
NAEP Achievement-Level Results
Higher percentage of eighth-graders at or above NAEP Proficient compared to 2014
In 2018, forty-six percent of eighth-grade students performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level in TEL compared to 43 percent of students in 2014.
Score Differences by Gender
Female students outperformed male students in TEL
In
2018, female students scored higher than their male peers in TEL
overall. Female students also scored higher than their male peers in
more content areas and practices in 2018 compared to 2014.
| 2014 | 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEL Overall | Female |  | 151* | 155 | |||
| Female-male Score gap | 3 | point significant score gap | 5 | point significant score gap | |||
| Male | 149 | 150 | |||||
| * Significantly different (p < .05) from 2018. | Score gaps are calculated based on unrounded scores | ||||||
TEL Content Areas
| 2014 | 2018 | |
| Female | 151* | 154 |
|---|---|---|
| Female-male Score gap | 1 | 4 |
| Male | 149 | 151 |
| 2014 | 2018 | |
| Female | 150* | 154 |
|---|---|---|
| Female-male Score gap | # | 1 |
| Male | 150 | 152 |
| 2014 | 2018 | |
| Female | 153* | 156 |
|---|---|---|
| Female-male Score gap | 6 | 7 |
| Male | 147 | 149 |
TEL Practices
| 2014 | 2018 | |
| Female | 151* | 154 |
|---|---|---|
| Female-male Score gap | 1 | 3 |
| Male | 149 | 151 |
| 2014 | 2018 | |
| Female | 151* | 155 |
|---|---|---|
| Female-male Score gap | 2 | 4 |
| Male | 149 | 150 |
| 2014 | 2018 | |
| Female | 153* | 157 |
|---|---|---|
| Female-male Score gap | 5 | 7 |
| Male | 147 | 149 |
NOTE: Score gaps are calculated based on unrounded scores between male and female students.
# Rounds to zero.
* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2018.
Significant differenceNo significant difference
Coursetaking
A higher percentage of students reported taking at least one course related to technology or engineering compared to 2014
As
part of the TEL assessment, students answered survey questionnaires
that included questions about their learning experiences in technology
and engineering. For example, students were asked whether they had taken
the following classes in school: industrial technology; engineering;
any class that involves learning to use, program, or build computers; or
any other technology-related class. Students could select one or more
of the classes or indicate that they had not taken any of these classes.
Fifty-seven
percent of eighth-graders reported taking at least one class related to
technology or engineering in 2018, an increase of 5 percentage points
compared to 2014.
Explore Sample Scenario-Based Tasks
In
the NAEP TEL assessment, students were tested with computer simulations
of technology and engineering problem-solving tasks set in a variety of
realistic scenarios. Using laptops, students interacted with these
scenario-based tasks that included videos, audio clips, animations, and
text.
For example, in the task Andromeda,
a television network is using a website to promote a television show
about the Andromeda Galaxy. Students need to select a suitable image of
the Andromeda Galaxy for the website. They must secure permission to use
a copyrighted image and to properly credit use of the image in
accordance with fair use guidelines.
Students
were able to select appropriate information to communicate an idea in
accordance with fair use guidelines but were less able to accurately
cite the source of copyrighted material.
60%
of students correctly identified images that could be legally used on a website.
51%
of students identified the proper reference style to use for writing a citation.
29%
of students successfully wrote a citation that included all required copyright information.
Explore additional sample TEL tasks from the 2014 TEL assessment:
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