What subjects does NAEP measure and how many grade levels are covered?
NAEP conducts assessments periodically in mathematics, reading, writing, science, geography, U.S. history, civics, economics, and the arts. The Governing Board has also adopted a framework for a foreign language assessment, which is scheduled for 2012. The main NAEP assessments are conducted in grades 4, 8, and 12, although each subject does not necessarily involve all three grades.The long term trend NAEP which is based on older frameworks and reports trends back to 1969-70 assesses students at ages 9, 13, and 17 in reading and mathematics.The NAEP Assessment Schedule contains a complete list of recent and upcoming NAEP assessments.
NAEP conducts assessments periodically in mathematics, reading, writing, science, geography, U.S. history, civics, economics, and the arts. The Governing Board has also adopted a framework for a foreign language assessment, which is scheduled for 2012. The main NAEP assessments are conducted in grades 4, 8, and 12, although each subject does not necessarily involve all three grades.The long term trend NAEP—which is based on older frameworks and reports trends back to 1969-70—assesses students at ages 9, 13, and 17 in reading and mathematics.The NAEP Assessment Schedule contains a complete list of recent and upcoming NAEP assessments.
