National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAEP, also known as “The Nation’s Report Card,” is a program of the US Department of Education that provides information on state and national student achievement. It also provides information on how student achievement has changed over time. NAEP conducts state and large-district assessments in grades four and eight and national assessments in grades four, eight, and twelve. Results are based on a representative sample of students, and individual student or school results are not provided. In California, district-level results are available only for Fresno Unified School District (USD), Los Angeles USD, and San Diego USD.
Program Overview:
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administration will assess students between January 29, 2024 and March 8, 2024, and will include two main assessment program. Students will respond to questions in mathematics, reading, or science, and each student will answer question in only one subject.
State-level assessments:
Grades four and eight: mathematics and reading assessments.
National assessments and pilots:
Grade eight: science assessment
Grade twelve: mathematics and reading assessments with High School Transcript Study (HSTS)
Grades four and eight: mathematics and reading pilot assessments
NAEP mathematics and reading assessments at grades four and eight are required for schools in districts that accept Title 1A funds, as described in the list of assurances in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015.