The NAEP Guide: A Description of the Content and Methods of the 1994 and 1996 Assessments

Title:	The NAEP Guide: A Description of the Content and Methods of the 1994 and 1996 Assessments
Description:	The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is mandated by Congress to survey the educational accomplishments of U.S. students and to monitor changes in those accomplishments. NAEP tracks the educational achievement of fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-grade students over time in selected content areas. For over 27 years, NAEP has been collecting data with the aim of providing accurate and useful information to educators and policymakers.
Online Availability:	Download, view, and print the report in a pdf file. (2,790KB)
Cover Date:	February 1997
Web Release:	February 6, 1997
Print Release:	February 6, 1997
Publication #:	NCES 97586 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Nada Ballator
Type of Product:	Technical/Methodological Report
Survey/Program Areas:	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Keywords:	NAEP
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Technical/Methodological Report, please contact: Grady Wilburn.