Results of the 2009 science assessment at grades 4, 8, and 12 are now available. National and state samples of 156,500 fourth-graders and 151,100 eighth-graders, and a national sample of 11,100 twelfth-graders participated in the assessment.

2009 Science Results

Explore the results of the 2009 science assessment.

Download a copy of the 2009 Science Report Card.

Exploring NAEP Science

• Take a look at publications about NAEP science.
• Read Assessing the Best, a report on the NAEP 1996 assessment of twelfth-graders taking advanced science courses.
   

Spotlight on the State Assessment

Do you have a special interest in the state-level science assessment and results for your particular state? If so, here's the place to begin.

Spotlight on the Trial Urban District Assessment Results

Results of the 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment in science are now available.

How the NAEP Science Assessment Works

• Learn about what the assessment measures and how it was developed.
• Learn about who took the assessment and how it was administered.
• Explore sample questions from the assessment and see how they were scored.
• Find out what students know and can do by looking at the NAEP science scale. Gain a greater understanding of the science scale by exploring the 2009 science item map.
• Find out what students should know and be able to do by viewing NAEP science achievement levels.
• Find out how to interpret the results of the science assessment, including the potential effects of exclusion on assessment results.

Using NAEP Data

• Explore NAEP science assessment data on the NAEP Data Explorer.
• Licensed researchers can explore restricted-use data for 2009 science, grades 4 and 8 at national and state levels, and grade 12 at the national level. Other years and other NAEP microdata are also available.