Educator Resources

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a resource that teachers, principals, and other educators can use to improve students’ learning experiences and educational outcomes. From its assessment frameworks, to its innovative assessment and survey questions, and its data-rich results, NAEP provides helpful tools and information for educators.

I think the online tools that NAEP makes available are really beneficial in the classroom. The Questions Tool gives us the ability to pull out a retired question and use it with our current curriculum and see how our students compare with students on a national level

Eleni Ganelli, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Edgewater, MD

Updates for Educators

2022-23 Long-Term Trend Report: Students writing with pencils in classroom.

NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment Results: Reading and Mathematics See Results

Long-Term Trend announcement with student working on tablet.

2023 NAEP Long-Term Trend Release Event: Presentation of Results Watch Now

Students writing with pencils in classroom.

2023 Age 13 Long-Term Trend Reading and Mathematics Highlights See Results

NAEP 2022 Civics and U.S. History release event presentation screen.

2022 Civics and U.S. History Release Event Video Watch Now

Resources for NAEP Assessments

In 2024, NCES will administer assessments in mathematics and reading at grades 4, 8, and 12 and science at grade 8; and Pilot testing in mathematics and reading at grades 4 and 8.

2024 NAEP in Your School

2024 Facts for Districts

Facts for Districts Click to open pdf.

2024 Facts for Principals

2024 Facts for Teachers

Facts for Teachers Click to open pdf.

2024 NAEP in Your Private School

NAEP in Your Private School Grade 12 Mathematics and Reading Click to open pdf.

2024 Facts for Teachers- Private

Facts for Teachers in Private Schools Click to open pdf.

NAEP 2024 En Español

NAEP Contributes to the Conversation

Hear More from NAEP ExpertsNCES regularly writes blogs and hosts or attends events to discuss student achievement, educational experiences, and opportunities for improvement. Learn more about recent results and findings that can inform policy and practice, and explore upcoming NAEP conferences and events.

NAEP Plus Blog Conferences and Webinar Recordings NAEP Events Schedule

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Student Experience and NAEP Performance

As part of an assessment, students, teachers, and school administrators also answer a questionnaire about their opportunities to learn in and outside of the classroom, educational experiences in and out of school, and demographic characteristics. Many factors may influence student achievement, including

educational policies and practices,
available instructional resources,
and experiences outside of school.

Although comparisons are made in students’ performance on NAEP based on demographic characteristics and educational experiences, the comparisons cannot be used to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between the characteristic or experience and achievement. However, educators can view results from the student, teachers, and school questionnaires, as well as average scores on the assessment.

Latest Findings

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Mathematics

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Civics

U.S. History

Technology and Engineering

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Additional Findings

Arts

Geography

NAEP in the Classroom

Released NAEP assessment questions can be used as a helpful educational resource in the classroom. Use the Take NAEP Now tool to take or give a NAEP assessment using innovative digitally based questions that have been previously administered to students throughout the nation. You can also explore our database of over 3,000 sample questions, download sample question booklets, and use the NAEP Questions Tool to create and customize tests to see how your students’ performance compares nationally on specific test items.

Create Your Own Test Database of Sample Questions Sample Questions Booklets

Take or give a NAEP assessment using innovative digitally based questions that have been previously administered to students throughout the nation. Receive immediate feedback on student performance and compare results to national and state results.

TAKE NAEP NOW

Using NAEP Frameworks: Curricula Planning and Instruction

An assessment framework is like a blueprint; it lays out the basic design of the assessment by describing the content that should be tested and the types of assessment questions that should be included in NAEP. Frameworks attempt to answer the question, “What skills should be assessed on NAEP at grades 4, 8, and 12?”

This information may serve as a roadmap to help teachers and curriculum planners

evaluate and revise current state and/or district standards, and
evaluate classroom instruction and assessment focus on each cognitive level.

Using NAEP Frameworks NAEP Frameworks

How Do I See Data for My State or District?

State PerformanceExplore how your state has performed on NAEP mathematics, reading, science, and writing assessments over a specified period and see how your state and state proficiency standards compares to the nation and other states.

State Performance Over Time Mapping State Standards

District PerformanceUse the District Profiles Tool to compare the performance of students in 27 select urban districts to public school students in large cities (cities with populations of 250,000 or more).

District Profiles Tool

NAEP Performance Scales and Achievement Levels: Grades 4, 8, 12

NAEP item maps show the knowledge and skills of students in grades 4, 8, and 12 who performed at different NAEP performance levels in each assessment. Item maps help answer the question, “What skills do students have at the NAEP Basic, NAEP Proficient, and NAEP Advanced achievement levels.

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Get Ready for NAEP

See information and resources for schools selected for NAEP participation.

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Last updated 21 February 2024 (DS)