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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Learn more...

The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2011 has been released. See the results and learn more about the study.

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Get NAEP Results!
Now available for download on mobile devices through Apple App Store and Google Play, the NAEP Results app delivers current results, comparative statistics, and real practice questions from the assessments. Test yourself, your students, or your kids! >>More info  

Writing 2011 Tutorials
Writing 2011 was administered for the first time as a computer-based assessment. Explore the tutorials to find out how students at grades 8 and 12 took the test! >>More info  

Test Yourself in Writing
How well do you write? Test yourself with questions released with the 2011 Writing results, and see how you fare! >>More info 

highlight icon of a check markHighlights

August 15, 2012:

NAGB Seeks Nominees for 2013

See details and FAQs—National Assessment Governing Board members play an important role in determining how the U.S. measures student achievement.

July 27, 2012:

Introducing NAEP to Teachers (VIDEO)

Real educators share thoughts on NAEP and give tips on how to support students selected to participate.

highlight icon of a check markRecent Publications

October 10, 2012:

Lo Que Cada Padre Debe Saber Acerca de NAEP (What Every Parent Should Know About NAEP)

July 3, 2012:

The Nation's Report Card: National Indian Education Study 2011

June 19, 2012:

The Nations Report Card: Science in Action

What Every Parent Should Know About NAEP

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