The largest continuing nationally representative assessment of what United States students know and can do in subjects including mathematics, reading, science and writing, administered by the National Center for Education Statistics since 1969 under Congressional mandate. Known as the Nation's Report Card, NAEP samples students at grades 4, 8 and 12 rather than testing every student, reports results by state and, for some subjects, by large urban district, and unlike state assessments carries no stakes for individual students, teachers or schools, existing purely to track achievement trends over time and enable state-to-state comparison.
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Key ProvisionSamples US students at grades 4, 8 and 12 to track national and state achievement trends over time, with no stakes for individual students or schools. 2 Enacted / Adopted Year Classification
Policy TypeAssessment or Standards Policy 1 Policy Status
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Who runs the National Assessment of Educational Progress?
NAEP is required by Congress and carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics.
NAEP is required by Congress and carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). NCES is part of the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education. The assessments are given to a sample of students in public and private schools, which NCES selects so that participating students represent the characteristics of their district, state or the nation.
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1. National Assessment of Educational Progress (Wikipedia)
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