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The 17-year-old long-term National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment was recently canceled, and the top official in charge of it was put on leave, leading advocates to doubt a ...

Math and reading scores declined or held steady for special education students on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress — for both 4th and 8th graders — when compared to NAEP ...

NAEP served as a nationally consistent measure ... America’s departure from a long-standing national assessment framework can place Silicon Valley at a vulnerable point. The ability to rightly ...

Results released from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, paint a sobering picture of academic haves and have-nots. Scores are increasing for many students who already do ...

NAEP tests, on the other hand, have remained consistent while states have changed their testing methods and expectations. Its reading and math assessment frameworks last changed in 2009.

The latest Nation’s Report Card, released late last month, tells two stories about Massachusetts students. As state leaders consider the future of education reform in the Commonwealth, including the ...