The NCES Publication Number for almost every The Nation's Report Card: State Writing 2002 report is

NCES 2003–532 XXX

where XXX is an abbreviation for the state or jurisdiction and the grade. The standard two-letter postal abbreviation, if one exists, is the abbreviation used, followed by a number indicating the grade level. The following table lists the NCES publication number for each of The Nation's Report Card: State Writing 2002 reports. The publication number is useful when ordering a printed copy of a NAEP report.

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