NAEP results are often misinterpreted (which you can read about here); when students score at the “proficient” level on NAEP, many take that to mean they are “proficient” at their grade ...

NAEP says little about causes of increases or decreases in scores, let alone about what should be done to improve matters. That doesn’t prevent people from interpreting them in line with their ...

Still, the main NAEP tests began only in the 1990s, meaning the long-term trend data is necessary for comparisons further back. With fewer tests, ...

For any successful journey, you need a clear destination and tools to chart your progress. Adjustments along the way are ...

The nation’s report card shows a growing NAEP score gap between low- and high-performing students. The scores will fuel debates about school closures, cellphones, and more.

JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - Governor Tate Reeves has doted on Mississippi’s students this week after Urban Institute released its 2024 adjusted NAEP scores for 4th and 8th grade. The National ...

In this year's test, almost 1 in 4 eighth graders were "below NAEP Basic" in math, meaning that they didn't even have "partial mastery" of the skills necessary to succeed in eighth-grade math.

The problem is two fold. One part of the problem is that “proficient” is used on many state and local assessments to mean “at grade level,” or what once upon a time would have been called ...

It’s a political tool. NAEP results are often bandied about by politicians and pundits. But oftentimes, they wildly misstate some of the test’s key parameters. The NAEP assessment ultimately ranks ...

NAEP scores are assigned on a scale of 0 to 500. Here's how the DMV ranks: ... After decades of performing well above the national average, our fourth graders are now at the national mean.

The government continues to underfund special ed and broader efforts to give all students the resources they need to succeed.

Governor Tate Reeves has doted on Mississippi’s students this week after Urban Institute released its 2024 adjusted NAEP scores for 4th and 8th grade.