NAEP
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally continuing evaluation of the condition of education in the United States. NAEP has served as a national yardstick of student achievement since 1969.
Through The Nation’s Report Card, NAEP informs the public what American students know in various subject areas and compares achievement among states, large urban districts, and various student groups.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated program administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the U.S. Department of Education.
The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) oversees and sets policy for NAEP.
Please take a moment to view the video: NAEP - The Nation’s Report Card
Please feel free to visit:
- National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB): www.nagb.gov
- National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES): www.nces.ed.gov
NAEP Participation Requirements
NAEP is an integral part of education in the United States.
- Elected officials, policymakers, and educators all use NAEP results to inform ways to improve education.
- NAEP is a congressionally mandated program administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences.
- NAEP serves a different role than state assessments. While states have their own unique assessments with different content standards, the same NAEP assessment is administered in every state, providing a common measure of student achievement.
To provide a better understanding of educational experiences and factors that may be related to students' learning, students, teachers, and principals who participate in NAEP are asked to complete survey questionnaires.
For information about NAEP, contact us at [email protected].
