What does National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) sample testing include?
The NAEP, also known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” assesses students across the nation in Grades 4, 8, and 12 every two years. The NAEP provides the best data for comparing the performance of students in North Carolina to that of their peers across the nation. The academic subjects assessed by NAEP, which vary from year to year, include reading, mathematics, science, writing, history, geography, and the arts. In North Carolina in 2003, approximately 5,000 fourth grade students were assessed in mathematics and in reading and approximately 4,000 eighth grade students were assessed in mathematics. The sampling process is designed to ensure that reliable state-level data is obtained regarding student achievement. The NAEP allows exclusions for some students with disabilities when specified by students’ individualized education programs (IEPs).
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