What are the benefits to my child for taking the assessment?
NAEP is an important measure of student achievement that can help ensure our children are receiving the best education possible. Parents or guardians, educators, and policymakers at the local, state, and national levels can learn a lot from the results of NAEP assessments. This information will help them to make decisions about education now and in the future. If your child has been selected to participate, he or she will help provide the most accurate picture of how students are performing in your state. Participating in NAEP may also be personally helpful to your child. Students and teachers have reported that taking a NAEP assessment helps to sharpen test-taking skills. NAEP provides an opportunity to practice answering high-quality questions in a low-stress environment. NAEP does not count toward a student’s grade, and does not provide individual results for students or schools. Children do not need to spend any time preparing for NAEP, and do not need to worry if they do not finis
