What is the common yardstick for education?

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

NAEP, or the National Assessment of Educational Progress, produces the Nation’s Report Card, to inform the public about the academic achievement of elementary and secondary students in the United States. NAEP has two major goals: to compare student achievement in states and other jurisdictions and to track changes in achievement of fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-graders over time in mathematics, reading, writing, science, and other content domains.  Since NAEP assessments are administered uniformly using the same sets of test booklets across the nation, NAEP results serve as a common metric for all states and selected urban districts. The assessment stays essentially the same from year to year, with only carefully documented changes. This permits NAEP to provide a clear picture of student academic progress over time.

 

NAEP assessments are approaching schools soon.  It may be important to note NAEP reading, math, and science are given every two years and our next administration will be Spring 2015. As you are thinking of things to consider to prepare for NAEP, please do not hesitate to contact ARI.