Appendix J2-Communication Materials

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Appendix J2
Communication Materials To Be Used in Early
Stages of NAEP 2019 Recruitment

Request for Clearance for
NAEP Assessments for 2018-2019

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March 2018

Appendix D provides the full, draft set of possible communication and recruitment materials
to be used in NAEP 2018 and 2019. This appendix (Appendix J2) provides initial 2019
communication materials

Table of Contents
Appendix J2-1: NAEP 2019 Facts for Districts

5

Appendix J2-2: NAEP 2019 Facts for Principals Grade 12 Mathematics,
Reading, and Science

10

Appendix J2-3: NAEP 2019 Facts for Principals Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics,
Reading, and Science

14

Appendix J2-4: NAEP 2019 Facts for Principals Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics
and Reading

18

Appendix J2-5: NAEP 2019 Notification Letter from Chief State School Officer
to District Superintendent

22

Appendix J2-6: NAEP 2019 Notification Letter from NAEP State Coordinator
to School Principal; For Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics, Reading, and Science
National Sample

25

Appendix J2-7: NAEP 2019 Notification Letter from NAEP State Coordinator
to School Principal; For Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics and Reading State Sample

28

Appendix J2-8: NAEP 2019 Notification Letter from NAEP State Coordinator
to School Principal; For Grade 12 Mathematics, Reading, and Science

31

Appendix J2-9: NAEP 2019 School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to
MyNAEP

34

Appendix J2-10: NAEP 2019 Assessment Details Letter NAEP State
Coordinator to Principals

39

Appendix J2-11: NAEP 2019 Assessment Details Letter NAEP State
Coordinator to School Coordinator

42

Appendix J2-12: NAEP 2019 Save-the-Date Letter from NAEP State
Coordinator to School Principal

45

Appendix J2-13: NAEP in Your Private School 2019 Grade 12 Mathematics,
Reading, and Science

47

Appendix J2-14: NAEP in Your Private School 2019 Grades 4 and 8
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Mathematics, Reading, and Science

51

Appendix J2-15: NAEP in Your Private School 2019 Grades 4 and 8
Mathematics and Reading

55

Appendix J2-16: NAEP in Your School 2019 Grade 12 Mathematics, Reading,
and Science

59

Appendix J2-17: NAEP in Your School 2019 Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics,
Reading, and Science

63

Appendix J2-18: NAEP in Your School 2019 Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics and
Reading

67

Appendix J2-19: NAEP 2019 Sample Endorsement Letter from Private School
Organization to Private School Administrator

71

Appendix J2-20: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Private
School Grade 12 Mathematics, Reading, and Science Assessments

73

Appendix J2-21: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Private
School Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics and Reading Assessments

76

Appendix J2-22: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Private
School Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics, Reading, and Science Assessments

79

Appendix J2-23: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Grades 4 and
8 Mathematics, Reading, and Science Assessments

82

Appendix J2-24: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Grades 4 and
8 Mathematics and Reading Assessments

85

Appendix J2-25: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Grade 12
Mathematics, Reading, and Science Assessments

88

Appendix J2-26: 2019 State Guide to NAEP Participation

91

Appendix J2-27: 2019 Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) Guide to
NAEP Participation

97

Appendix J2-28: 2019 NCES Letter to Chiefs

102

Appendix J2-29: NAEP 2019 School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to
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MyNAEP, Private

105

Appendix J2-30: 2019 NIES Endorsement Letter from Bureau of Indian
Education

110

Appendix J2-31: 2019 NIES Endorsement Letter from Tribal Education
Department National Assembly

113

Appendix J2-32: 2019 NIES Endorsement Letter from Office of Elementary
and Secondary Education

115

Appendix J2-33: 2019 NIES Endorsement Letter from Teacher, Chris Gordon

117

Appendix J2-34: 2019 NIES Sample Parent Letter

119

Appendix J2-35: 2019 NIES Flyer

122

Appendix J2-36: 2019 NIES Facts for Associate Deputy Directors Education
Program Administrators ELOs

125

Appendix J2-37: 2019 NAEP Overview Brochure

128

Appendix J2-38: An Overview of NAEP for Private Schools

131

Appendix J2-39: 2019 Best Practices

136

Appendix J2-40: 2019 Best Practices Supporting Documentation and Links

145

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Appendix J2-1: NAEP 2019 Facts for Districts

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NAEP 2019
Facts for Districts
Page One Sidebar
NAEP is an integral part of education in the United States.
-

-

-

Elected officials, policymakers, and educators all use NAEP results to develop ways to improve
education.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated project administered by the National Center for Education
Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
NAEP serves a different role than state assessments. While states have their own unique
assessments with different content standards, the same NAEP assessment is administered in
every state, providing a common measure of student achievement.
Depending on the type of NAEP assessment that is administered, the data can be used to
compare and understand the performance of demographic groups within your state, the nation,
other states, and districts that participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). NAEP is
not designed to collect or report results for individual students, classrooms, or schools.
To provide a better understanding of educational experiences and factors that may be related to
students’ learning, students, teachers, and principals who participate in NAEP are asked to
complete survey questionnaires.

Page One Body
“Informational assessment materials were accessible and easy to understand. The NAEP representative
assigned to our school was supportive and very knowledgeable about assessment protocols and what
our school needed to do to be well prepared. On testing day, the NAEP team was organized and
administered the assessment efficiently.”
- Ronda E. George, Assistant Principal, Noe Middle School, Louisville, KY
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and
continuing assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in various subjects such as
mathematics, reading, science, and writing. The results of NAEP are released as The Nation’s Report
Card.
District staff play an essential role in NAEP. Superintendents and district staff can work closely with
principals to explain the importance of the assessment to teachers and participating students. When
students take part in the assessment and give their best effort, NAEP results provide the most accurate
measure possible of student achievement across the country.
Results will be released at the national, state, and TUDA levels for the mathematics and reading
assessments at grades 4 and 8. National results will be released for the science assessment at grades 4,
8, and 12 and the mathematics and reading assessments at grade 12. NAEP will also administer pilot
assessments in 2019. Information collected from pilots will be used to ensure that future NAEP
assessments continue to be a reliable measure of student achievement. By participating in pilot
assessments, schools and students take an active role in how NAEP is administered and how other
students will experience the assessment. Most students will take the assessment on tablets, while a

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small subset of students will take paper-and-pencil versions. Administering assessments via both tablets
and paper booklets help in evaluating any difference in student performance between the two types of
administration.
NAEP representatives will bring all necessary materials and equipment to schools on assessment day,
including tablets with keyboards. Schools will only need to provide space for students to take the
assessment, desks or tables, and an adequate number of electrical outlets in the assessment location—
schools will not need to provide internet access. The table below shows which subjects will be assessed
in 2019.
The NAEP 2019 Program (January 28 to March 8, 2019)
Grades
Subjects
Grades 4 and 8
Mathematics
Mathematics (Pilot)
Reading
Reading (Pilot)
Science
Grade 12
Mathematics
Reading
Science

Formats
Tablet
Tablet
Tablet
Tablet
Tablet or Paper and Pencil
Tablet or Paper and Pencil
Tablet or Paper and Pencil
Tablet or Paper and Pencil

Page One Footer
For more information about NAEP, visit www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Page Two Body
It’s important to know...
NAEP was first administered in 1969 to measure student achievement nationally. In 1990, NAEP was
administered at the state level for the first time. Students in grades 4 and 8 are currently assessed at the
national and state levels in mathematics and reading every 2 years and in other subjects periodically.
The NAEP TUDA program, which measures student achievement in some of the nation’s large urban
districts, began in 2002.
Special studies will also be conducted in 2019.
 American Indian and Alaska Native students participating in the NAEP mathematics and reading
assessments at grades 4 and 8 will also be included in the National Indian Education Study
(NIES). NIES describes the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)
students in the United States and its connection with native culture. Students will participate in
NIES by completing the NAEP mathematics or reading assessment and a short survey
questionnaire, including questions about their educational experiences and opportunities to
learn about their AI/AN culture and traditions.
 The High School Transcript Study will analyze transcripts from a sample of high school
graduates. This study provides information about coursetaking patterns and examines
relationships with educational achievements through the link to NAEP data.
 Some students may also be selected to answer additional contextual questions, as part of the
NAEP student survey questionnaire, for other special studies to help put NAEP achievement

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results into context and better understand how well education is meeting the needs of all
students.
For more information about NAEP special studies, visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/studies.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From the
development of assessment frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the
best thinking of assessment and content specialists, state education staff, and teachers from around the
nation. NAEP is a trusted resource that measures student progress and helps inform policy decisions
that improve education in the United States.
NAEP results are reported for different demographic groups rather than for individual students or
schools. Within a school, just some of the student population participates, and student responses are
combined with those from other participating students to produce the results. Student responses on
NAEP are confidential, and the privacy of each participating school and student is essential.* Names of
participating students never leave the school and are not associated with the digital or paper test
booklet after the student takes the assessment.
A carefully designed sampling process ensures that NAEP-selected schools and students are
representative of all schools and students across the United States. To ensure that the sample
represents all students in the nation’s schools, a broad range of accommodations are allowed for
students with disabilities and English language learners.
NAEP is designed to cause minimal disruption of classroom instruction. Including transition time,
directions, and the completion of a survey questionnaire, it takes approximately 120 minutes for
students to complete digital assessments and up to 90 minutes for students to complete paper-andpencil assessments. Each student will be assessed in one format and one subject only. Teachers do not
need to prepare their students to take the assessment but should encourage them to do their best.
NAEP representatives provide significant support to your district’s schools by working with the
designated coordinator in each school to organize assessment activities.
NAEP items can be used as a helpful educational resource in the classroom. Teachers and district staff
can use the NAEP Questions Tool (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt) to see how students’
performance compares nationally on specific items. Released NAEP items come with a scoring guide,
sample student responses, and performance data.
Visit the NAEP website at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard to access this information and more.
*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Page Two Footer
Find us on: [insert social media icons]
This publication was prepared for the National Assessment of Educational Progress by Hager Sharp
under contract ED-IES-13-C-0025 to the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of
Education.

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Appendix J2-2: NAEP 2019 Facts for Principals
Grade 12 Mathematics, Reading, and Science

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NAEP 2019
Facts for Principals
Grade 12 Mathematics, Reading, and Science
Sidebar Page One
NAEP is an integral part of education in the United States.
-

-

-

Elected officials, policymakers, and educators all use NAEP results to develop ways to improve
education.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated project administered by the National Center for Education
Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
NAEP serves a different role than state assessments. While states have their own unique
assessments with different content standards, the same NAEP assessment is administered in
every state, providing a common measure of student achievement.
Depending on the type of NAEP assessment that is administered, the data can be used to
compare and understand the performance of demographic groups within your state, the nation,
other states, and districts that participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). NAEP is
not designed to collect or report results for individual students, classrooms, or schools.
To provide a better understanding of educational experiences and factors that may be related to
students’ learning, students, teachers, and principals who participate in NAEP are asked to
complete survey questionnaires.

Body Page One
“The NAEP representatives were informative and provided specific instructions when administering the
assessment. Their professionalism and knowledge before the assessment ensured that the students had
a positive experience with NAEP.”
- Amneris Montalvo, NAEP School Coordinator, Citrus Grove Middle School, Miami, FL
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and
continuing assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in various subjects such as
mathematics, reading, science, and writing. The results of NAEP are released as The Nation’s Report
Card.
NAEP is designed to be minimally disruptive to schools, and NAEP representatives will provide significant
support to your school on assessment day. As principals, you make an important contribution to the
program by selecting and empowering a NAEP school coordinator, meeting with teachers and
participating students, and encouraging your students to participate and do their best. You are essential
partners in NAEP. When students participate and give their best effort, NAEP results provide the most
accurate measure possible of student achievement across the country.
In 2019, the NAEP mathematics, reading, and science assessments will be administered on tablets to
students at grade 12. A small number of students may take paper-and-pencil assessments in
mathematics, reading, and science. Administering these assessments via both tablet and paper and
pencil will help in evaluating any differences in student performance between the two types of
administration. Each student will be assessed in one format and one subject only. Results will be

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released at the national level. NAEP representatives will bring all necessary materials and equipment,
including tablets with keyboards, to schools on assessment day. Schools will only need to provide space
for students to take the assessment, desks or tables, and an adequate number of electrical outlets in the
assessment location—schools will not need to provide internet access.
Page One Footer
For more information about NAEP, visit www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Page Two Body
It’s important to know...
NAEP was first administered in 1969 to measure student achievement nationally. In 1990, NAEP was
administered at the state level for the first time. Students in grades 4 and 8 are currently assessed at the
national and state level in mathematics and reading every 2 years and in other subjects periodically. The
NAEP TUDA program, which measures student achievement in some of the nation’s large urban districts,
began in 2002.
Special studies will also be conducted in 2019.
 The High School Transcript Study will analyze transcripts from a sample of high school
graduates. This study provides information about coursetaking patterns and examines
relationships with educational achievements through the link to NAEP data.
 Some students may also be selected to answer additional contextual questions, as part of the
NAEP student survey questionnaire, for other special studies to help put NAEP achievement
results into context and better understand how well education is meeting the needs of all
students.
For more information about NAEP special studies, visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/studies.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From the
development of assessment frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the
best thinking of assessment and content specialists, state education staff, and teachers from around the
nation. NAEP is a trusted resource that measures student progress and helps inform policy decisions
that improve education in the United States.
NAEP results are reported for different demographic groups rather than for individual students or
schools. Within a school, just some of the student population participates, and student responses are
combined with those from other participating students to produce the results. Student responses on
NAEP are confidential, and the privacy of each participating school and student is essential.* Names of
participating students never leave the school and are not associated with the digital or paper test
booklet after the student takes the assessment.
A carefully designed sampling process ensures that NAEP-selected schools and students are
representative of all schools and students across the United States. To ensure that the sample
represents all students in the nation’s schools, NAEP allows a broad range of accommodations for
students with disabilities and English language learners.

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NAEP is designed to cause minimal disruption of classroom instruction. Including transition time,
directions, and completion of a survey questionnaire, it takes approximately 120 minutes for students to
complete digital assessments and up to 90 minutes for students to complete paper-and-pencil
assessments. Teachers do not need to prepare their students to take the assessment but should
encourage them to do their best. NAEP representatives provide significant support to your school by
working with the designated coordinator in your school to organize assessment activities.
NAEP items can be used as a helpful educational resource in the classroom. Teachers and district staff
can use the NAEP Questions Tool (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt) to see how students’
performance compares nationally on specific items. Released NAEP items come with a scoring guide,
sample student responses, and performance data.
Visit the NAEP website at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard to access this information and more.
*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

Page Two Footer
Find us on: [insert social media icons]
This publication was prepared for the National Assessment of Educational Progress by Hager Sharp
under contract ED-IES-13-C-0025 to the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of
Education.

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Appendix J2-3: NAEP 2019 Facts for Principals
Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics, Reading, and Science

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NAEP 2019
Facts for Principals
Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics, Reading, and Science
Sidebar Page One
NAEP is an integral part of education in the United States.
-

-

-

Elected officials, policymakers, and educators all use NAEP results to develop ways to improve
education.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated project administered by the National Center for Education
Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
NAEP serves a different role than state assessments. While states have their own unique
assessments with different content standards, the same NAEP assessment is administered in
every state, providing a common measure of student achievement.
Depending on the type of NAEP assessment that is administered, the data can be used to
compare and understand the performance of demographic groups within your state, the nation,
other states, and districts that participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). NAEP is
not designed to collect or report results for individual students, classrooms, or schools.
To provide a better understanding of educational experiences and factors that may be related to
students’ learning, students, teachers, and principals who participate in NAEP are asked to
complete survey questionnaires.

Body Page One
“The NAEP representatives were informative and provided specific instructions when administering the
assessment. Their professionalism and knowledge before the assessment ensured that the students had
a positive experience with NAEP.”
- Amneris Montalvo, NAEP School Coordinator, Citrus Grove Middle School, Miami, FL
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and
continuing assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in various subjects such as
mathematics, reading, science, and writing. The results of NAEP are released as The Nation’s Report
Card.
NAEP is designed to be minimally disruptive to schools, and NAEP representatives will provide significant
support to your school on assessment day. As principals, you make an important contribution to the
program by selecting and empowering a NAEP school coordinator, meeting with teachers and
participating students, and encouraging your students to participate and do their best. You are essential
partners in NAEP. When students participate and give their best effort, NAEP results provide the most
accurate measure possible of student achievement across the country.
In 2019, the NAEP science assessment and pilot assessments in mathematics and reading will be
administered on tablets to students at grades 4 and 8. A small number of students may take the
science assessment via paper and pencil. Administering this assessment via both tablet and paper and
pencil will help in evaluating any differences in student performance between the two types of
administration. Each student will be assessed in one format and one subject only. Science results will be

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released at the national level. Results from the pilot assessments will be used to ensure that future
NAEP assessments continue to be a reliable measure of student achievement. By participating in pilot
assessments, schools and students take an active role in how NAEP is administered and how other
students will experience the assessment. NAEP representatives will bring all necessary materials and
equipment, including tablets with keyboards, to schools on assessment day. Schools will only need to
provide space for students to take the assessment, desks or tables, and an adequate number of
electrical outlets in the assessment location—schools will not need to provide internet access.
Page One Footer
For more information about NAEP, visit www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Page Two Body
It’s important to know...
NAEP was first administered in 1969 to measure student achievement nationally. In 1990, NAEP was
administered at the state level for the first time. Students in grades 4 and 8 are currently assessed at the
national and state level in mathematics and reading every 2 years and in other subjects periodically. The
NAEP TUDA program, which measures student achievement in some of the nation’s large urban districts,
began in 2002.
Special studies will also be conducted in 2019. Some students may be selected to answer additional
contextual questions, as part of the NAEP student survey questionnaire, for special studies to help put
NAEP achievement results into context and better understand how well education is meeting the needs
of all students.
For more information about NAEP special studies, visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/studies.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From the
development of assessment frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the
best thinking of assessment and content specialists, state education staff, and teachers from around the
nation. NAEP is a trusted resource that measures student progress and helps inform policy decisions
that improve education in the United States.
NAEP results are reported for different demographic groups rather than for individual students or
schools. Within a school, just some of the student population participates, and student responses are
combined with those from other participating students to produce the results. Student responses on
NAEP are confidential, and the privacy of each participating school and student is essential.* Names of
participating students never leave the school and are not associated with the digital or paper test
booklet after the student takes the assessment.
A carefully designed sampling process ensures that NAEP-selected schools and students are
representative of all schools and students across the United States. To ensure that the sample
represents all students in the nation’s schools, a broad range of accommodations are allowed for
students with disabilities and English language learners.

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NAEP is designed to cause minimal disruption of classroom instruction. Including transition time,
directions, and completion of a survey questionnaire, it takes approximately 120 minutes for students to
complete digital assessments and up to 90 minutes for students to complete paper-and-pencil
assessments. Teachers do not need to prepare their students to take the assessment but should
encourage them to do their best. NAEP representatives provide significant support to your school by
working with the designated coordinator in your school to organize assessment activities.
NAEP items can be used as a helpful educational resource in the classroom. Teachers and district staff
can use the NAEP Questions Tool (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt) to see how students’
performance compares nationally on specific items. Released NAEP items come with a scoring guide,
sample student responses, and performance data.
Visit the NAEP website at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard to access this information and more.
*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

Page Two Footer
Find us on: [insert social media icons]
This publication was prepared for the National Assessment of Educational Progress by Hager Sharp
under contract ED-IES-13-C-0025 to the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of
Education.

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Appendix J2-4: NAEP 2019 Facts for Principals
Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics and Reading

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NAEP 2019
Facts for Principals
Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics and Reading
Sidebar Page One
NAEP is an integral part of education in the United States.
-

-

-

Elected officials, policymakers, and educators all use NAEP results to develop ways to improve
education.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated project administered by the National Center for Education
Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
NAEP serves a different role than state assessments. While states have their own unique
assessments with different content standards, the same NAEP assessment is administered in
every state, providing a common measure of student achievement.
Depending on the type of NAEP assessment that is administered, the data can be used to
compare and understand the performance of demographic groups within your state, the nation,
other states, and districts that participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). NAEP is
not designed to collect or report results for individual students, classrooms, or schools.
To provide a better understanding of educational experiences and factors that may be related to
students’ learning, students, teachers, and principals who participate in NAEP are asked to
complete survey questionnaires.

Body Page One
“The NAEP representatives were informative and provided specific instructions when administering the
assessment. Their professionalism and knowledge before the assessment ensured that the students had
a positive experience with NAEP.”
- Amneris Montalvo, NAEP School Coordinator, Citrus Grove Middle School, Miami, FL
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and
continuing assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in various subjects such as
mathematics, reading, science, and writing. The results of NAEP are released as The Nation’s Report
Card.
NAEP is designed to be minimally disruptive to schools, and NAEP representatives will provide significant
support to your school on assessment day. As principals, you make an important contribution to the
program by selecting and empowering a NAEP school coordinator, meeting with teachers and
participating students, and encouraging your students to participate and do their best. You are essential
partners in NAEP. When students participate and give their best effort, NAEP results provide the most
accurate measure possible of student achievement across the country.
In 2019, the NAEP mathematics and reading assessments will be administered on tablets to students
at grades 4 and 8. Results will be released at the national, state, and TUDA levels. Each student will be
assessed in only one subject. NAEP representatives will bring all necessary materials and equipment,
including tablets with keyboards, to schools on assessment day. Schools will only need to provide space

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for students to take the assessment, desks or tables, and an adequate number of electrical outlets in the
assessment location—schools will not need to provide internet access.
Page One Footer
For more information about NAEP, visit www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Page Two Body
It’s important to know...
NAEP was first administered in 1969 to measure student achievement nationally. In 1990, NAEP was
administered at the state level for the first time. Students in grades 4 and 8 are currently assessed at the
national and state level in mathematics and reading every 2 years and in other subjects periodically. The
NAEP TUDA program, which measures student achievement in some of the nation’s large urban districts,
began in 2002.
Special studies will also be conducted in 2019.
 American Indian and Alaska Native students participating in the NAEP mathematics and reading
assessments at grades 4 and 8 will also be included in the National Indian Education Study
(NIES). NIES describes the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)
students in the United States and its connection with native culture. Students will participate in
NIES by completing the NAEP mathematics or reading assessment and a short survey
questionnaire, including questions about their educational experiences and opportunities to
learn about their AI/AN culture and traditions.
 Some students may also be selected to answer additional contextual questions, as part of the
NAEP student survey questionnaire, for other special studies to help put NAEP achievement
results into context and better understand how well education is meeting the needs of all
students.
For more information about NAEP special studies, visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/studies.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From the
development of assessment frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the
best thinking of assessment and content specialists, state education staff, and teachers from around the
nation. NAEP is a trusted resource that measures student progress and helps inform policy decisions
that improve education in the United States.
NAEP results are reported for different demographic groups rather than for individual students or
schools. Within a school, just some of the student population participates, and student responses are
combined with those from other participating students to produce the results. Student responses on
NAEP are confidential, and the privacy of each participating school and student is essential.* Names of
participating students never leave the school and are not associated with the digital or paper test
booklet after the student takes the assessment.
A carefully designed sampling process ensures that NAEP-selected schools and students are
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ensure that the sample represents all students in the nation’s schools, a broad range of
accommodations are allowed for students with disabilities and English language learners.
NAEP is designed to cause minimal disruption of classroom instruction. Including transition time,
directions, and completion of a survey questionnaire, it takes approximately 120 minutes for students to
complete digital assessments. Teachers do not need to prepare their students to take the assessment
but should encourage them to do their best. NAEP representatives provide significant support to your
school by working with the designated coordinator in your school to organize assessment activities.
NAEP items can be used as a helpful educational resource in the classroom. Teachers and district staff
can use the NAEP Questions Tool (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt) to see how students’
performance compares nationally on specific items. Released NAEP items come with a scoring guide,
sample student responses, and performance data.
Visit the NAEP website at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard to access this information and more.
*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-5: NAEP 2019 Notification Letter from Chief State School
Officer to District Superintendent

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Early May NAEP 2019 Notification Letter From
CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICER TO DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
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Dear District Superintendent name,
I am pleased to notify you that number schools in your district have been selected to participate in the 2019
administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is the largest nationally
representative and continuing assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in various subjects.
It is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education.
Selected schools represent schools across state name and the nation, and their participation provides an accurate
picture of student performance. School District will play an important role by participating, and I know that we can
count on your full support to make this a meaningful experience for your schools and students.
Selected schools are notified in advance so that principals can place the assessment window (January 28 to March 8,
2019) on their calendars and incorporate NAEP into the planned school program. A few additional schools within
School District may also be selected at a later date; your NAEP State Coordinator will contact you should this
happen. Starting in June, each school will receive its assessment date. Schools may work with the NAEP State
Coordinator if there is a conflict with the scheduled assessment date.
The NAEP 2019 administration will include two main assessment programs. The attached list of district schools
selected for NAEP shows the assessment program for each selected school.
 State-level assessments
o Grades 4 and 8: Mathematics and reading
 National and pilot assessments
o Grades 4 and 8: Science assessments; mathematics and reading pilots
o Grade 12: Mathematics, reading, and science assessments
For the state-level assessments, NAEP will administer mathematics and reading assessments to students in grades 4
and 8. Students will take the assessment on tablets provided by NAEP representatives. National and state-level
results will be released as The Nation’s Report Card. American Indian and Alaska Native students participating in
the NAEP mathematics and reading assessments at grades 4 and 8 will also be included in the National Indian
Education Study (NIES). The NIES describes the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native
students in the United States.
For the national-level assessments, NAEP will administer science assessments to students in grades 4, 8, and 12. In
addition to science, grade 12 students will take mathematics and reading assessments. Most students will take the
assessment on tablets provided by NAEP representatives, while a small subset of students will take paper-and-pencil
versions. NAEP is administering these assessments via both tablets and paper booklets to evaluate any differences in
student performance between the two types of administration. National results will be released as The Nation’s
Report Card.
NAEP will also administer pilot assessments on tablets. Students in grades 4 and 8 will also participate in
mathematics and reading pilots. Results from these pilots will not be released but will be used to ensure that future
NAEP assessments continue to be a reliable measure of student achievement.
Selected high schools will participate in the High School Transcript Study, which involves the collection of student
transcripts and course catalogues. This information will be used to examine course-taking patterns of students and
the relationships with educational achievements through the link to NAEP data. Other special studies may occur in
some schools as well. As in previous years, NAEP representatives provide significant support to schools: they bring
all necessary materials and equipment, including tablets, and administer the assessment.
Please include the NAEP assessment window (January 28 to March 8, 2019) on your district test calendar.
Information about NAEP can be found in the enclosures listed below and at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Name, our NAEP State Coordinator, will contact your staff with additional information.

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Thank you for supporting this important assessment and for helping accomplish our goal of 100 percent
participation.
Sincerely,
Name of Chief State School Officer
Enclosures:

List of district schools selected for NAEP
Facts for Districts – Link for electronic mailing

CC:

State Testing Director
District Testing Director
NAEP State Coordinator

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of
evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii)
and 99.35). The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential
and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES
agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if
he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for
viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The
collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-6: NAEP 2019 Notification Letter from NAEP State
Coordinator to School Principal; For Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics, Reading,
and Science National Sample

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May NAEP 2019 Notification Letter From
NAEP STATE COORDINATOR TO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: For Grade 4 and 8 Mathematics, Reading, and
Science National Sample
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Dear Principal,
I am pleased to inform you that school name has been selected to represent schools across the nation by participating in
the 2019 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is the largest nationally
representative and continuing assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in various subjects. It is
administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education. As part
of the NAEP 2019 program, students will participate in national assessments in science and pilot assessments in
mathematics and reading. Science results will be released as The Nation’s Report Card. Results from the pilots will
ensure that future NAEP assessments continue to be a reliable measure of student achievement.
Most students will take the assessment on tablets provided by NAEP representatives. A subset of students will take
paper-and-pencil versions of the science assessment. NAEP is administering the science assessment via both tablets and
paper booklets to evaluate any differences in student performance. Each student will be assessed in only one subject and
format.
For now, I am writing only to notify you of the assessment. In June, I will send you an assessment date. If the date
presents a conflict for your school, we will work together to identify an alternate. Our goal is to schedule the assessment
prior to the beginning of the school year so that you may include the assessment date on your 2018–2019 school
calendar.
At the beginning of the school year, I will send you detailed assessment information and will ask you to identify a
school coordinator, provide a student list, and submit additional information. NAEP representatives will provide
significant support to your school, bring all materials and equipment, including tablets, and administer the assessment.
Outlined below is a broad overview of the assessment:




Subjects:
Grade:
Tablet sessions:



Paper booklet sessions:




Assessment administrator:
Assessment window:

Mathematics, reading, and science
4 or 8
Up to two sequential sessions of about 25 students each. Each session
will last approximately 120 minutes (including transition time,
instructions, and completion of a survey questionnaire).
One session of about 25 students, lasting approximately 90 minutes, which
must be conducted in a separate space from the tablet sessions.
NAEP representatives
January 28–March 8, 2019

More information about NAEP can be found in the enclosures listed below and at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/schools.asp. If you have questions, please contact me at telephone number or
via email at email address.
Our chief state school officer, name, and your district superintendent, name, support NAEP and look forward to your
school’s participation. We know that we can count on you to help reach our goal of 100 percent participation.
Sincerely,

NAEP State Coordinator
Enclosures:

Facts for Principals – Link for electronic mailing

CC:

District Test Director

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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education
agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each student
provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection
provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept
confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every
NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is
subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable
information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and
other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015.
The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-7: NAEP 2019 Notification Letter from NAEP State
Coordinator to School Principal; For Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics and
Reading State Sample

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May NAEP 2019 Notification Letter From
NAEP STATE COORDINATOR TO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: For Grade 4 and 8 Mathematics and Reading
State Sample
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Dear Principal,
I am pleased to inform you that school name has been selected to represent schools across state name and the nation by
participating in the 2019 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is the
largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in
various subjects. It is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department
of Education. As part of the NAEP 2019 program, students will participate in mathematics and reading assessments.
National, state-level, and some district-level results will be released as The Nation’s Report Card.
For now, I am writing only to notify you of the assessment. In June, I will send you an assessment date. If the date
presents a conflict for your school, we will work together to identify an alternate. Our goal is to schedule the assessment
prior to the beginning of the school year so that you may include the assessment date on your 2018–2019 school
calendar.
At the beginning of the school year, I will send you detailed assessment information and will ask you to identify a
school coordinator, provide a student list, and submit additional information. NAEP representatives will provide
significant support to your school by administering the assessment and bringing all materials and equipment, including
the tablets on which students take the assessment. Outlined below is a broad overview of the assessment:




Subjects:
Grade:
Tablet sessions:




Assessment administrator:
Assessment window:

Mathematics and reading
4 or 8
Up to two sequential sessions of about 25 students each. Each session
will last approximately 120 minutes (including transition time,
instructions, and completion of a survey questionnaire).
NAEP representatives
January 28–March 8, 2019

More information about NAEP can be found in the enclosures listed below and at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/schools.asp. If you have questions, please contact me at telephone number or
via email at email address.
Our chief state school officer, name, and your district superintendent, name, support NAEP and look forward to your
school’s participation. We know that we can count on you to help reach our goal of 100 percent participation.
Sincerely,

NAEP State Coordinator
Enclosures:

Facts for Principals – Link for electronic mailing

CC:

District Test Director

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education
agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each student
provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection
provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept
confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every
NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is

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subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable
information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and
other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015.
The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-8: NAEP 2019 Notification Letter from NAEP State
Coordinator to School Principal; For Grade 12 Mathematics, Reading, and
Science

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May NAEP 2019 Notification Letter From
NAEP STATE COORDINATOR TO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: For Grade 12 Mathematics, Reading, and Science
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Dear Principal,
I am pleased to inform you that school name has been selected to represent schools across the nation by participating in
the 2019 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is the largest nationally
representative and continuing assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in various subjects. It is
administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education. As part
of the NAEP 2019 program, students will participate in national assessments in mathematics, reading, and science.
Results of the national assessments will be released as The Nation’s Report Card.
Most students will take the assessment on tablets provided by NAEP representatives. A subset of students will take
paper-and-pencil versions of the mathematics, reading, and science assessment. NAEP is administering the assessments
via both tablets and paper booklets to evaluate any differences in student performance. Each student will be assessed in
only one subject and format. Selected high schools will participate in the High School Transcript Study, which involves
the collection of student transcripts and course catalogues. This information will be used to examine coursetaking
patterns of students and relate those patterns to educational achievement and NAEP assessment data. To learn more
about the High School Transcript Study, please visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/hsts.
For now, I am writing only to notify you of the assessment. In June, I will send you an assessment date. If the date
presents a conflict for your school, we will work together to identify an alternate. Our goal is to schedule the assessment
prior to the beginning of the school year so that you may include it on your 2018–2019 school calendar.
At the beginning of the school year, I will send you detailed assessment information and will ask you to identify a
school coordinator, provide a student list, and submit additional information. NAEP representatives will provide
significant support to your school, bring all materials and equipment, including tablets, and administer the assessment.
Outlined below is a broad overview of the assessment:




Subjects:
Grade:
Tablet sessions:



Paper booklet sessions:




Assessment administrator:
Assessment window:

Mathematics, reading, and science.
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Up to two sequential sessions of no more than 25 students each. Each
session will last approximately 120 minutes (including transition time,
instructions, and completion of a survey questionnaire).
One session of no more than 35 students lasting approximately 90 minutes,
which must be conducted in a separate space from the tablet sessions.
NAEP representatives
January 28–March 8, 2019

More information about NAEP can be found in the enclosures listed below and at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/schools.asp. If you have questions, please contact me at telephone number or
via email at email address.
Our chief state school officer, name, and your district superintendent, name, support NAEP and look forward to your
school’s participation. We know that we can count on you to help reach our goal of 100 percent participation.
Sincerely,

NAEP State Coordinator
Enclosures:

Facts for Principals – Link for electronic mailing

CC:

District Test Director

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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education
agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each student
provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection
provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept
confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every
NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is
subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable
information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and
other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015.
The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-9: NAEP 2019 School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to
MyNAEP

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School Coordinator Responsibilities
A Guide to MyNAEP

2019
The MyNAEP website
provides participating
schools with a
convenient way to
prepare for the
upcoming National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP).
■■

■■

■■

■■

MyNAEP will serve
as your primary
resource and action
center throughout
the assessment
process.
MyNAEP offers
school coordinators
an electronic way
to prepare for the
assessment at their
own pace.
The MyNAEP menu
is a virtual checklist
of all activities that
school coordinators
need to complete
throughout the
school year. It is
important to check
in regularly to make
sure your school
is on track with
preparations.
Visit the MyNAEP
website to get started:
www.mynaep.com.

Each school participating in NAEP 2019 has a designated staff member to serve as
the NAEP school coordinator. You have been selected to serve as coordinator and
liaison for all NAEP assessment activities in your school. Thank you in advance for
helping to prepare for this important assessment!
MyNAEP Activity Timeline
Register for
MyNAEP

Provide
School
Information

Submit
Student List

1

2

Now

August–
September

Prepare for
Assessment

Support
Assessment
Activities

Wrap Up

3

4

5

6

October–
November

December–
January

One week
before the
assessment

After the
assessment

(if requested)

You will need to complete the following activities:
1. Register for the MyNAEP website (now).
MyNAEP provides you with all of the information your school needs to participate in NAEP,
including information about what to expect at each stage. Multiple school staff members may
register to access the site, but only school coordinators and principals will have full access.
Register at www.mynaep.com by entering your school’s assigned registration ID. For detailed
instructions on how to register, see page 3.

2. Complete and submit school information (August–September).
Go to the Provide School Information section to enter and submit your school’s contact
information and characteristics, including your school’s name, address, and the number of
students enrolled in the selected grade(s). Providing up-to-date information about your school
ensures that materials can be accurately prepared for the assessment.

3. Prepare and submit a student list (if requested, October–November).
NAEP requires a complete list of students in the selected grade(s). NAEP uses the list to draw a
random sample of students who will participate in the assessment, and to collect demographic
information. The Submit Student List section will appear for schools that need to prepare
and upload this list in the fall. Student names will be kept confidential, and individual student
responses and scores on NAEP are never reported.*
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4. Complete the tasks listed within
the Prepare for Assessment menu
(December–January).
In December, the NAEP representative responsible
for administering NAEP in your school will contact
you to schedule a preassessment review call and
discuss how to complete the following tasks listed
under the Prepare for Assessment menu:
Review student information and prepare for
the assessment of students with disabilities and
English language learners (SD/ELL).
Visit the Review and Verify List of Students
Selected for NAEP section to review the student
sample and identify any students who cannot take the
assessment. You will also need to review demographic
information and provide updates in case any
information is missing or inaccurate. To ensure that
NAEP reflects the educational progress of all students,
you will need to submit information in the Complete
SD/ELL Student Information section about how
SD/ELL students will participate in the assessment
and the accommodations they will receive.

Promote the importance of NAEP with school staff
and students.
Teachers are essential for motivating students to do
their best on NAEP. Students selected to take NAEP
represent hundreds of students across the country,
so it is vital that they participate and do their best.
Online resources, short videos, and strategies for
promoting NAEP are all available in the Encourage
Participation section.
Update the student list to reflect January
2019 enrollment.
All eligible students must have an opportunity to be
selected. In January, visit the Update Student List
section to upload an Excel file of students currently
enrolled in the selected grade(s), add new students to
the original list submitted in the fall, or review a list
submitted by the state or district. NAEP may draw a
random sample of newly identified students to select
students who were not on the original list.

Inform parents/guardians of student participation.
By law, parents/guardians of students selected to
participate in NAEP must be notified in writing of
their child’s selection prior to the administration of
the assessment. An electronic copy of the Parent/
Guardian Notification Letter is available in the Notify
Parents section to download, print, and distribute.
Manage the completion of questionnaires by
school staff.
You are responsible for managing the completion
of online survey questionnaires designed to provide
contextual information for the assessment results.
You can assign, email, and monitor questionnaires
for completion through the Manage Questionnaires
section of MyNAEP.
Plan assessment day logistics.
Assessment day details, including the location(s) and
start time(s) of the assessment, and how students and
teachers will be notified, need to be entered via the
Plan for Assessment Day section.

The NAEP representative will contact you for the
preassessment review call to confirm information
entered into MyNAEP. Most preassessment review
calls are scheduled in January. Be sure to finish all
Prepare for Assessment menu tasks before the
call to prevent multiple calls or rescheduling.

5. Support Assessment Day Activities
(one week before the assessment).
Prior to the assessment day, you need to remind
teachers and students about the assessment
and ensure that students attend the sessions.
Appointment cards can be created and printed
from the Support Assessment Activities section.
You and the teachers of selected students are
encouraged to remain in the room during the
assessment. If attendance of sampled students
is less than 90 percent, a makeup session will
be necessary, and the NAEP representative will
schedule another date to administer the assessment
to the students who were absent.

6. Wrap Up (after the assessment).

2

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on the NAEP storage envelope, and confirm that all
materials have been shredded.
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How to Register and Access MyNAEP

3

1

Go to www.mynaep.com. On the right side of the screen, select Please register.

2

Enter the MyNAEP registration ID included in the letter or email sent by your NAEP coordinator
and select Continue. If you cannot locate your registration ID, contact your NAEP coordinator
or the NAEP help desk at 800-283-6237 or naephelp@westat.com. Multiple school staff
can use the registration ID to register for the website. For detailed instructions, select
Registration Help.

3

Complete the registration form and create a password to access MyNAEP. MyNAEP is a secure
website that contains confidential information, so all users will be prompted to accept a
confidentiality agreement. A username will be automatically generated and emailed to you.
Links are available on the login page in case you forget your username or password.

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MyNAEP Resources
The diagram below identifies key features that will
help you update information easily throughout the
school year.


3 Use the Provide School Information section
to confirm your school’s address, contact
information, and other characteristics.

1
The
Help and Contact Us links put you in touch
with video tutorials, live help, contact information
for NAEP staff, and more.

4 Check marks indicate sections that are already

complete, and the color changes from white to green
when NAEP staff confirm the information in January.

2 Your school’s selected grade(s) and

scheduled assessment date are shown in the
blue banner.

5
The
Prepare for Assessment menu has seven key
tasks for the weeks leading up to the assessment. These
tasks will become available starting in December.

1

2

3
4
5

Online Resources

4

Information for selected schools

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/schools.aspx

Introducing NAEP to Teachers video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/teachervideo

Introducing NAEP to Students video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/naepstudent.aspx

What Every Parent Should Know
About NAEP video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/parentvideo

Sample Questions booklets

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/booklets.aspx

NAEP Questions Tool

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt

Information for parents

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents

Assessment frameworks

https://www.nagb.gov/focus-areas/naep-frameworks.html

Digitally Based Assessments

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/dba/

*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V,
Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP
coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information
about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in
accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-10: NAEP 2019 Assessment Details Letter NAEP State
Coordinator to Principals

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Early Fall NAEP 2019 Assessment Details Letter
NAEP STATE COORDINATOR TO PRINCIPALS
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Dear principal name:
At the end of the school year, I notified school name of its selection to participate in the National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). I am following up with you to provide additional
information about the upcoming assessment.
To prepare for the assessment, please:


Place the NAEP assessment date, assessment date, on your school calendar.



Review the enclosed School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to MyNAEP and designate a
NAEP school coordinator to serve as the liaison for all NAEP activities in your school. Give the
enclosed folder to your designated NAEP school coordinator. The school coordinator should
 know how to collect student information, such as birth dates, demographic information,
and if any students have withdrawn;
 be comfortable using a computer, since all assessment preparation activities will be
completed online; and
 be familiar with how students participate in statewide assessments.

A NAEP representative responsible for administering the assessment will contact your school coordinator
in early December. During the assessment, we would appreciate the presence of a school staff person as
an observer in each session. A staff member’s presence can have a positive impact on students’
motivation and performance.
The following 2 paragraphs should only be included for HSTS schools. Your school has also been
selected for the 2019 High School Transcript Study (HSTS) which is conducted in conjunction with
NAEP. The HSTS provides information about the courses high school graduates took during their high
school years, how many credits they earned and the grades they received, and examines the relationship
between these coursetaking patterns to the achievement of those graduates participating in the twelfthgrade 2019 NAEP. HSTS involves no student or teacher time. However, you will need to designate a
HSTS coordinator (usually the school registrar) to serve as the main point of contact. The HSTS
coordinator should
 know how to access course catalogs and student transcripts; and
 be comfortable using a computer to upload documents and process student information.
Give the enclosed HSTS folder to your designated coordinator. A study representative will contact the
coordinator in October to discuss how to collect course catalogs for the study. The privacy of the
information schools are asked to supply will be protected by the removal of names and other identifying
information, as required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Again, I would like to express my appreciation for your assistance with this very important assessment of
our nation’s students. Our chief state school officer, name, supports NAEP and encourages your students’
participation.

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I look forward to collaborating with you and your school coordinator to ensure the successful
administration of NAEP 2019. If you would like to access the MyNAEP site (www.mynaep.com), please
register with this ID number: MyNAEP Registration ID. MyNAEP is a protected site, so you will create
your own password. Should you have questions, please contact me at telephone number or email address.
Sincerely,
NAEP State Coordinator
Enclosures:

NAEP folder for your NAEP school coordinator, including the following:
Letter to your school coordinator
School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to MyNAEP
MyNAEP Registration Instructions
Student List Submission Instructions
Parent/Guardian Notification Letter
HSTS folder for your HSTS school coordinator, including the following:
Letter to your HSTS coordinator
NAEP in Your School—High School Transcript Study
MyNAEP Registration Instructions

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from
education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each
student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student
responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or
agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators,
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be
monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce
statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-11: NAEP 2019 Assessment Details Letter NAEP State
Coordinator to School Coordinator

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Early Fall NAEP 2019 Assessment Details Letter
NAEP STATE COORDINATOR TO SCHOOL COORDINATOR
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Dear School Coordinator:
Welcome to the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). I look forward to working
with you to coordinate NAEP in your school. A sample of your grade grade students will be taking
assessment subjects assessments on assessment date.
As the school coordinator, you will have a number of responsibilities critical to making NAEP a success.
The MyNAEP website is designed to assist you with these responsibilities. The timeline below indicates
when you will need to complete specific MyNAEP sections.


August–September: Register at www.mynaep.com with the following registration ID: MyNAEP
Registration ID. Answer the questions in the Provide School Information section by date. For
instructions, see the enclosed School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to MyNAEP.



October–November: Prepare and submit a list of all grade grade students electronically in the
Submit Student List section by date. Please see the enclosed Student List Submission Instructions.



December–January: An assigned NAEP representative who is responsible for administering the
assessment will contact you in early December. At that time, you will log onto the MyNAEP site with
the representative and discuss how to complete the Prepare for Assessment section. Major tasks are
highlighted below.



o

Provide information about students with disabilities and English language learners (SD/ELL)
so that assessment administrators can plan appropriate testing accommodations. You can
request MyNAEP access for your school’s SD/ELL specialists on the Complete SD/ELL
Student Information page so that they can assist with this task.

o

Notify parents/guardians that their children have been selected for the assessment. A sample
parent/guardian notification letter is enclosed and will be available on the MyNAEP website
for you to customize and print on your school letterhead.

o

Schedule assessment sessions and reserve space at your school. The NAEP team will be
transporting heavy cases of tablets and other materials; please select assessment locations that
are on the first floor or accessible by elevator.

o

Update the student list to add any new students who have enrolled since the fall. NAEP will
draw a random sample from this group to ensure that all students have an opportunity to be
selected for NAEP.

o

Participate in a preassessment review call with your assigned NAEP representative. During
this call, you will review and confirm information entered into MyNAEP and other
assessment details. Be sure to complete all Prepare for Assessment activities before the
scheduled call.

One week before the assessment: Visit the Support Assessment Activities section to print student
appointment cards and notify teachers in advance so they know when to release students.

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

After the assessment: Safeguard all confidential hardcopy materials until the date noted on the
NAEP storage envelope.* Shred all materials after the specified date.

During the assessment, we would appreciate the presence of a school staff person as an observer in each
session. A staff member’s presence can have a positive impact on students’ motivation and performance.
More information about your responsibilities is provided in the enclosed School Coordinator
Responsibilities: A Guide to MyNAEP. Additional information about NAEP can be found at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and effort in helping to coordinate this important assessment.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at telephone number or email address.
Sincerely,
NAEP State Coordinator
Enclosures:

NAEP folder, including the following:
School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to MyNAEP
Student List Submission Instructions
Parent/Guardian Notification Letter
MyNAEP Registration Instructions

*National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from
education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each
student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student
responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or
agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators,
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be
monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce
statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-12: NAEP 2019 Save-the-Date Letter from NAEP State Coordinator
to School Principal

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NAEP 2019 Save-the-Date Letter From
NAEP STATE COORDINATOR TO SCHOOL PRINCIPAL – For All Sampled Schools
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Save the date! NAEP is coming on (assessment date).
Dear Principal:
In May, I notified you that your school was selected to participate in the 2019 administration of the
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This letter includes the scheduled assessment date
for your school.
Your school’s grade (4 or 8 or 12) students will take the assessment on (assessment date). Please place
the NAEP assessment date on your 2018–2019 school calendar. Approximately (estimated student
sample) students from your school will be selected to participate, but that number will vary depending on
actual fall 2018 student enrollment numbers. The assessment will take about 120 minutes for most
students, including transition time, directions, and completion of a survey questionnaire. NAEP
representatives will provide significant support to your school, bring all necessary materials and
equipment, and administer the assessment.
If you have questions or a conflict with the scheduled assessment date, please contact me at (telephone
number) or (email address) by (date). I will send you more information about preparing for the
assessment at the beginning of the school year.
NAEP is a common measure of student achievement across the country and is used to inform education
policies and practices. Schools and students have an important role in ensuring that NAEP results are
accurate. Our goal is 100 percent participation in this important assessment, and we know that we can
count on you to help us reach it.
Sincerely,
NAEP State Coordinator
CC:

District Test Coordinator

Enclosure:

NAEP in Your School 2019

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from
education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each
student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student
responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or
agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators,
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be
monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce
statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-13: NAEP in Your Private School 2019 Grade 12 Mathematics,
Reading, and Science

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NAEP in Your Private School

2019

Grade 12 – Mathematics, Reading, and Science

Page 1 Sidebar:
What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an essential measurement of student
achievement in the United States.







First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative
assessment of what our nation’s public and private school students know and can do in various
subjects.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From
developing frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the best
thinking of assessment and content specialists and teachers from around the nation.
The schools and students participating in NAEP make an important contribution by representing
other schools and students across the country.
NAEP is a common measure of academic progress across the nation and over time. The results
are released as The Nation’s Report Card.

Page 1 Text:
Why assess private schools?
Private school data are essential for a complete picture of education in the United States and to inform
future policy decisions. Private schools represent about 26 percent of schools in the nation and educate
approximately 9 percent of its students. NAEP has consistently demonstrated how student performance
in private schools compares positively to student performance in public schools.
Why participate in NAEP?
Your school has been selected to represent other private schools across the nation, and it is vital that all
selected students participate. Doing so helps accurately capture the nation’s student progress. Schools,
students, and teachers who participate in NAEP perform a valuable community service and enable The
Nation’s Report Card to provide a more inclusive representation of what our nation’s students know and
can do in key subject areas.
NAEP has the support of numerous private school organizations, including the National Association of
Independent Schools (NAIS), the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), and the Council for
American Private Education (CAPE).
The NAEP 2019 program in your school

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From January 28 to March 8, 2019, NAEP will be administered in public and private schools across the
country. Selected students at grade 12 will participate in digitally based assessments, conducted on
tablets, in mathematics, reading, and science. A small number of students may take paper-and-pencil
assessments in mathematics, reading, and science. Administering these assessments via both tablets
and paper booklets will help evaluate any differences in student performance between the two types of
administration. Each student will be assessed in only one subject and format. NAEP representatives will
bring all materials and equipment, including tablets with keyboards, to the school on assessment day.
The school’s internet, networks, or computers will not be needed. Students will spend up to 120
minutes completing the assessment. This includes transition time, directions, and completion of a
student survey questionnaire. The questionnaire provides valuable information about students’
educational experiences and opportunities to learn both inside and outside of the classroom.
The principal will also be asked to complete a questionnaire. NAEP collects information from schools to
provide a more complete understanding of assessment results. Topics such as classroom experience,
staff development, and school policies can be valuable information for education stakeholders who
need to gain a better picture of student performance.
The results of the mathematics, reading, and science assessments will be released as The Nation’s
Report Card.
Page 2 Sidebar:
For more information about NAEP visit:



Program overview http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
Private school participation
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx

Page 2 Inset:
“Private schools have participated in NAEP for decades, and the Council for American Private
Education (CAPE) supports NAEP and encourages your participation”
Joe McTighe
Executive Director, CAPE

Page 2 Text:
What are the responsibilities of NAEP representatives?
NAEP representatives work directly with schools and are responsible for:

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







Confirming the assessment date and time with the school;
Providing schools with instructions for preparing a list of eligible students from which a random
sample will be selected for participation in the assessment;
Providing schools with information about notifying parents of selected students;
Providing resources, guidelines, and support to assist the school coordinator in completing
activities and finalizing assessment arrangements;
Bringing all assessment materials and equipment, including tablets, to the school on assessment
day;
Conducting the assessments; and
Responding to questions from the school throughout the assessment period.

What are the responsibilities of the principal and school coordinator?
The principal is responsible for:





Including the NAEP assessment date on the school calendar;
Designating a school coordinator to work with NAEP representatives and to prepare for the
assessment;
Informing school staff about NAEP and why participation is critically important; and
Completing the school questionnaire.

The school coordinator is responsible for:




Confirming that the suggested assessment date works with the school calendar;
Securing space for the assessment to take place;
Providing a list of eligible students from which a random sample will be selected for





participation in the assessment (student names will be kept confidential)*;
Informing parents about the assessment;
Completing preassessment activities with guidance and support from NAEP representatives; and
Ensuring that students attend the session on the assessment date.

Find us on:
[Facebook, Twitter and YouTube logos]

*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-14: NAEP in Your Private School 2019 Grades 4 and 8
Mathematics, Reading, and Science

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NAEP in Your Private School

2019

Grades 4 and 8 – Mathematics, Reading, and Science

Page 1 Sidebar:
What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an essential measurement of student
achievement in the United States.







First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative
assessment of what our nation’s public and private school students know and can do in various
subjects.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From
developing frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the best
thinking of assessment and content specialists and teachers from around the nation.
The schools and students participating in NAEP make an important contribution by representing
other schools and students across the country.
NAEP is a common measure of academic progress across the nation and over time. The results
are released as The Nation’s Report Card.

Page 1 Text:
Why assess private schools?
Private school data are essential for a complete picture of education in the United States and to inform
future policy decisions. Private schools represent about 26 percent of schools in the nation and educate
approximately 9 percent of its students. NAEP has consistently demonstrated how student performance
in private schools compares positively to student performance in public schools.
Why participate in NAEP?
Your school has been selected to represent other private schools across the nation, and it is vital that all
selected students participate. Doing so helps accurately capture the nation’s student progress. Schools,
students, and teachers who participate in NAEP perform a valuable community service and enable The
Nation’s Report Card to provide a more inclusive representation of what our nation’s students know and
can do in key subject areas.
NAEP has the support of numerous private school organizations, including the National Association of
Independent Schools (NAIS), the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), and the Council for
American Private Education (CAPE).
The NAEP 2019 program in your school

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From January 28 to March 8, 2019, NAEP will be administered in public and private schools across the
country. Selected students at grade 4 and 8 will participate in digitally based assessments, conducted on
tablets, in mathematics, reading, and science. A small number of students taking the science assessment
may take paper-and-pencil assessments. Administering the science assessment via both tablets and
paper booklets will help evaluate any differences in student performance between the two types of
administration. Each student will be assessed in only one subject and format. NAEP representatives will
bring all materials and equipment, including tablets with keyboards, to the school on assessment day.
The school’s internet, networks, or computers will not be needed. Students will spend up to 120
minutes completing the assessment. This includes transition time, directions, and completion of a
student survey questionnaire. The questionnaire provides valuable information about students’
educational experiences and opportunities to learn both inside and outside of the classroom.
The school principal and the grade 4 and 8 teachers will also be asked to complete a survey
questionnaire. NAEP collects information from schools and teachers to provide a more complete
understanding of assessment results. Topics such as classroom experience, teacher training, and school
policies can be valuable information for education stakeholders who need to gain a better picture of
student performance.
The results of the science assessment will be released as The Nation’s Report Card.
Page 2 Sidebar:
For more information about NAEP visit:



Program overview http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
Private school participation
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx

Page 2 Inset:
“Private schools have participated in NAEP for decades, and the Council for American Private
Education (CAPE) supports NAEP and encourages your participation”
Joe McTighe
Executive Director, CAPE

Page 2 Text:
What are the responsibilities of NAEP representatives?
NAEP representatives work directly with schools and are responsible for:

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







Confirming the assessment date and time with the school;
Providing schools with instructions for preparing a list of eligible students from which a random
sample will be selected for participation in the assessment;
Providing schools with information about notifying parents of selected students;
Providing resources, guidelines, and support to assist the school coordinator in completing
activities and finalizing assessment arrangements;
Bringing all assessment materials and equipment, including tablets, to the school on assessment
day;
Conducting the assessments; and
Responding to questions from the school throughout the assessment period.

What are the responsibilities of the principal and school coordinator?
The principal is responsible for:





Including the NAEP assessment date on the school calendar;
Designating a school coordinator to work with NAEP representatives and to prepare for the
assessment;
Informing school staff about NAEP and why participation is critically important; and
Completing the school questionnaire.

The school coordinator is responsible for:





Confirming that the suggested assessment date works with the school calendar;
Securing space for the assessment to take place;
Supporting teachers’ access to the teacher questionnaires;
Providing a list of eligible students from which a random sample will be selected for





participation in the assessment (student names will be kept confidential)*;
Informing parents about the assessment;
Completing preassessment activities with guidance and support from NAEP representatives; and
Ensuring that students attend the session on the assessment date.

Find us on:
[Facebook, Twitter and YouTube logos]
*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-15: NAEP in Your Private School 2019 Grades 4 and 8
Mathematics and Reading

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NAEP in Your Private School

2019

Grades 4 and 8 – Mathematics and Reading

Page 1 Sidebar:
What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an essential measurement of student
achievement in the United States.







First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative
assessment of what our nation’s public and private school students know and can do in various
subjects.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From
developing frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the best
thinking of assessment and content specialists and teachers from around the nation.
The schools and students participating in NAEP make an important contribution by representing
other schools and students across the country.
NAEP is a common measure of academic progress across the nation and over time. The results
are released as The Nation’s Report Card.

Page 1 Text:
Why assess private schools?
Private school data are essential for a complete picture of education in the United States and to inform
future policy decisions. Private schools represent about 26 percent of schools in the nation and educate
approximately 9 percent of its students. NAEP has consistently demonstrated how student performance
in private schools compares positively to student performance in public schools.
Why participate in NAEP?
Your school has been selected to represent other private schools across the nation, and it is vital that all
selected students participate. Doing so helps accurately capture the nation’s student progress. Schools,
students, and teachers who participate in NAEP perform a valuable community service and enable The
Nation’s Report Card to provide a more inclusive representation of what our nation’s students know and
can do in key subject areas.
NAEP has the support of numerous private school organizations, including the National Association of
Independent Schools (NAIS), the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), and the Council for
American Private Education (CAPE).
The NAEP 2019 program in your school

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From January 28 to March 8, 2019, NAEP will be administered in public and private schools across the
country. Selected students at grade 4 and 8 will participate in digitally based assessments, conducted on
tablets, in mathematics and reading. Each student will be assessed in only one subject. NAEP
representatives will bring all materials and equipment, including tablets with keyboards, to the school
on assessment day. The school’s internet, networks, or computers will not be needed. Students will
spend up to 120 minutes completing the assessment, which includes transition time, directions, and
completion of a student survey questionnaire. The questionnaire provides valuable information about
students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both inside and outside of the classroom.
The school principal and the grade 4 and 8 teachers of the subjects being assessed will also be asked to
complete a questionnaire. NAEP collects information from schools and teachers to provide a more
complete understanding of assessment results. Topics such as classroom experience, teacher training,
and school policies can be valuable information for education stakeholders who need to gain a better
picture of student performance.
The results of the mathematics and reading assessments will be released as The Nation’s Report Card.
Page 2 Sidebar:
For more information about NAEP visit:



Program overview http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
Private school participation
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx

Page 2 Inset:
“Private schools have participated in NAEP for decades, and the Council for American Private
Education (CAPE) supports NAEP and encourages your participation”
Joe McTighe
Executive Director, CAPE

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What are the responsibilities of NAEP representatives?
NAEP representatives work directly with schools and are responsible for:
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Confirming the assessment date and time with the school;

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Providing schools with instructions for preparing a list of eligible students from which a random
sample will be selected for participation in the assessment;
Providing schools with information about notifying parents of selected students;
Providing resources, guidelines, and support to assist the school coordinator in completing
activities and finalizing assessment arrangements;
Bringing all assessment materials and equipment, including tablets, to the school on assessment
day;
Conducting the assessments; and
Responding to questions from the school throughout the assessment period.

What are the responsibilities of the principal and school coordinator?
The principal is responsible for:
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Including the NAEP assessment date on the school calendar;
Designating a school coordinator to work with NAEP representatives and to prepare for the
assessment;
Informing school staff about NAEP and why participation is critically important; and
Completing the school questionnaire.

The school coordinator is responsible for:
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Confirming that the suggested assessment date works with the school calendar;
Securing space for the assessment to take place;
Supporting teachers’ access to the teacher questionnaires;
Providing a list of eligible students from which a random sample will be selected for

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participation in the assessment (student names will be kept confidential)*;
Informing parents about the assessment;
Completing preassessment activities with guidance and support from NAEP representatives; and
Ensuring that students attend the session on the assessment date.

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*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-16: NAEP in Your School 2019 Grade 12 Mathematics,
Reading, and Science

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NAEP 2019 in Your School
Grades 12 Mathematics, Reading, and Science
Sidebar Page One
WHAT IS NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an essential measurement of student
achievement in the United States.
-

-

-

First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative
assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in various subjects such as
mathematics, reading, science, and writing.
The schools and students participating in NAEP represent schools and students across the
country.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From
developing frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the best
thinking of assessment and content specialists, state education staff, and teachers from around
the nation.
NAEP is a common measure of academic progress across the nation and over time. The results
are released as The Nation's Report Card.

Body Page One
NAEP will be administered on tablets to a sample of twelfth-grade students between January 28 and
March 8, 2019. Students will be assessed in mathematics, reading, and science. A small number of
students may take the assessments via paper and pencil. Administering these assessments via both
tablet and paper and pencil will help in evaluating any differences in student performance between the
two types of administration.
Results will be reported at the national level. NAEP data are used by teachers, principals, parents,
policymakers, and researchers to assess students’ progress in various subject areas and develop ways to
improve education in the United States.
What is involved?
Each student will be assessed in one format and one subject only. It takes approximately 120 minutes
for students to complete digital assessments and up to 90 minutes for students to complete paper-andpencil assessments, including transition time, directions, and completion of a survey questionnaire. The
questionnaire aims to get a better understanding of students’ educational experiences and
opportunities to learn both inside and outside of the classroom.
The school principal will also complete a questionnaire designed to provide contextual information for
the assessment results, as well as information about factors that may be related to students’ learning.
The principal will have the opportunity to opt in to receive preliminary data from questionnaire
responses across the country.

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Additional information will be collected about how students with disabilities and English language
learners will participate in the assessment and the accommodations they will receive.
How many students will be assessed?
Nationally, across the mathematics, reading, and science assessments, approximately 86,000 twelfthgrade students will be assessed.
For more information about NAEP, visit www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Body Page Two
It’s important to know...
Who will be responsible for coordinating and administering NAEP?
Your NAEP State Coordinator, NAEP representatives, and school staff will work together to coordinate
and administer the assessment. You will need to assign a member of your school’s staff to serve as the
school coordinator and be the primary contact for the assessment. This person should be:
- familiar with how students participate in statewide assessments; and
- comfortable using a computer to collect and enter student information online.
The NAEP State Coordinator works at your state department of education and will be responsible for:
- working with schools to confirm the assessment date;
- communicating with principals about the importance of NAEP and student participation;
- providing schools with instructions for preparing a list of twelfth-grade students and information
about notifying parents of participating students;
- providing guidance for including students with disabilities and English language learners; and
- responding to questions from the school community throughout the assessment period.
NAEP representatives employed by a U.S. Department of Education contractor to work directly with
schools will be responsible for:
- selecting a random sample of students from the school list of twelfth-graders;
- verifying information that the school coordinator has provided via the MyNAEP website, which
will serve as the primary resource and action center throughout the NAEP assessment process;
- working with the school coordinator to finalize assessment logistics;
- bringing all assessment materials to the school on the scheduled day; and
- conducting the assessment.
Each principal will be responsible for:
- assigning a school staff member to serve as school coordinator;
- including the NAEP assessment date on the school calendar;
- empowering the designated school coordinator to work with the NAEP representative and NAEP
State Coordinator to prepare for the assessment; and
- informing school staff and students about NAEP and why student participation is critically
important.
The school coordinator will be responsible for:
- confirming the scheduled assessment date with the NAEP State Coordinator;

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registering for the MyNAEP website and providing information about the school;
if requested, overseeing the submission of an electronic list of twelfth-grade students;
using the MyNAEP website to prepare for the assessment;
notifying parents of the assessment (more information will be provided on how to complete this
task);
communicating with the NAEP representative and participating in a pre-assessment review call
to finalize assessment preparations;
reserving space for the assessment, including room(s), desks or tables, and an adequate number
of electrical outlets in the assessment location (the school will not need to provide internet
access); and
collaborating with school staff to ensure a high rate of student participation.

Detailed information about the school coordinator’s responsibilities will be sent at the beginning of
the school year.
The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Find us on: [insert social media icons]
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under contract ED-IES-13-C-0025 to the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of
Education.

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Appendix J2-17: NAEP in Your School 2019 Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics,
Reading, and Science

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NAEP 2019 in Your School
Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics, Reading, and Science
Sidebar Page One
WHAT IS NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an essential measurement of student
achievement in the United States.
-

-

-

First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative
assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in various subjects such as
mathematics, reading, science, and writing.
The schools and students participating in NAEP represent schools and students across the
country.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From
developing frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the best
thinking of assessment and content specialists, state education staff, and teachers from around
the nation.
NAEP is a common measure of academic progress across the nation and over time. The results
are released as The Nation's Report Card.

Body Page One
The NAEP science assessment and pilot assessments in mathematics and reading will be administered
on tablets to a sample of fourth- and eighth-grade students between January 28 and March 8, 2019. A
small number of students may take the science assessment via paper and pencil. Administering this
assessment via both tablet and paper and pencil will help in evaluating any differences in student
performance between the two types of administration.
Science results will be reported at the national level. Results from the pilot assessments will not be
released but will be used to inform NAEP assessments. NAEP data are used by teachers, principals,
parents, policymakers, and researchers to assess students’ progress in various subject areas and develop
ways to improve education in the United States.
What is involved?
Each student will be assessed in one format and one subject only. It takes approximately 120 minutes
for students to complete digital assessments and up to 90 minutes for students to complete paper-andpencil assessments, including transition time, directions, and completion of a survey questionnaire. The
questionnaire aims to get a better understanding of students’ educational experiences and
opportunities to learn both inside and outside of the classroom.
The school principal and grade 4 and 8 teachers of the subjects being assessed will also complete a
questionnaire. These questionnaires are designed to provide contextual information for the assessment
results, as well as information about factors that may be related to students’ learning. The principal and
teachers will have the opportunity to opt in to receive preliminary data from questionnaire responses
across the country.

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Additional information will be collected about how students with disabilities and English language
learners will participate in the assessment and the accommodations they will receive.
How many students will be assessed?
Nationally, across the science and pilot assessments, over 46,000 students will be assessed in fourth
grade and 47,000 in eighth grade.
For more information about NAEP, visit www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Body Page Two
It’s important to know...
Who will be responsible for coordinating and administering NAEP?
Your NAEP State Coordinator, NAEP representatives, and school staff will work together to coordinate
and administer the assessment. You will need to assign a member of your school’s staff to serve as the
school coordinator and be the primary contact for the assessment. This person should be:
- familiar with how students participate in statewide assessments; and
- comfortable using a computer to collect and enter student information online.
The NAEP State Coordinator works at your state department of education and will be responsible for:
- working with schools to confirm the assessment date;
- communicating with principals about the importance of NAEP and student participation;
- providing schools with instructions for preparing a list of fourth- and eighth-grade students and
information about notifying parents of participating students;
- providing guidance for including students with disabilities and English language learners; and
- responding to questions from the school community throughout the assessment period.
NAEP representatives employed by a U.S. Department of Education contractor to work directly with
schools will be responsible for:
- selecting a random sample of students from the school list of fourth- and eighth-graders;
- verifying information that the school coordinator has provided via the MyNAEP website, which
will serve as the primary resource and action center throughout the NAEP assessment process;
- working with the school coordinator to finalize assessment logistics;
- bringing all assessment materials to the school on the scheduled day; and
- conducting the assessment.
Each principal will be responsible for:
- assigning a school staff member to serve as school coordinator;
- including the NAEP assessment date on the school calendar;
- empowering the designated school coordinator to work with the NAEP representative and NAEP
State Coordinator to prepare for the assessment; and
- informing school staff and students about NAEP and why student participation is critically
important.
The school coordinator will be responsible for:

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confirming the scheduled assessment date with the NAEP State Coordinator;
registering for the MyNAEP website and providing information about the school;
if requested, overseeing the submission of an electronic list of fourth- and/or eighth-grade
students;
using the MyNAEP website to prepare for the assessment;
notifying parents of the assessment (more information will be provided on how to complete this
task);
communicating with the NAEP representative and participating in a pre-assessment review call
to finalize assessment preparations;
reserving space for the assessment, including room(s), desks or tables, and an adequate number
of electrical outlets in the assessment location (the school will not need to provide internet
access); and
collaborating with school staff to ensure a high rate of student participation.

Detailed information about the school coordinator’s responsibilities will be sent at the beginning of
the school year.
The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

Page Two Footer
Find us on: [insert social media icons]
This publication was prepared for the National Assessment of Educational Progress by Hager Sharp
under contract ED-IES-13-C-0025 to the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of
Education.

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Appendix J2-18: NAEP in Your School 2019 Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics
and Reading

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NAEP 2019 in Your School
Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics and Reading
Sidebar Page One
WHAT IS NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an essential measurement of student
achievement in the United States.
-

-

-

First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative
assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in various subjects such as
mathematics, reading, science, and writing.
The schools and students participating in NAEP represent schools and students across the
country.
NAEP is considered the gold standard of assessments because of its high technical quality. From
developing frameworks and questions to the reporting of results, NAEP represents the best
thinking of assessment and content specialists, state education staff, and teachers from around
the nation.
NAEP is a common measure of academic progress across the nation and over time. The results
are released as The Nation's Report Card.

Body Page One
NAEP will be administered on tablets to a sample of fourth- and eighth-grade students between January
28 and March 8, 2019. Students will be assessed in mathematics and reading.
Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, districts and states receiving Title I funding are
required to participate in the biennial NAEP mathematics and reading assessments in grades 4 and 8.
National, state, and, in some cases, district results will be reported. NAEP results are used by teachers,
principals, parents, policymakers, and researchers to assess students’ progress in various subject areas
and develop ways to improve education in the United States.
What is involved?
Each student will be assessed in one subject only. It takes approximately 120 minutes for students to
complete the assessment, including transition time, directions, and completion of a survey
questionnaire. The questionnaire aims to get a better understanding of students’ educational
experiences and opportunities to learn both inside and outside of the classroom.
The school principal and grade 4 and 8 teachers of the subjects being assessed will also complete a
questionnaire. These questionnaires are designed to provide contextual information for the assessment
results, as well as information about factors that may be related to students’ learning. The principal and
teachers will have the opportunity to opt in to receive preliminary data from questionnaire responses
across the country.

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Additional information will be collected about how students with disabilities and English language
learners will participate in the assessment and the accommodations they will receive.
How many students will be assessed?
Nationally, across the mathematics and reading assessments, over 320,000 students will be assessed in
both the fourth and eighth grades.
For more information about NAEP, visit www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Body Page Two
It’s important to know...
Who will be responsible for coordinating and administering NAEP?
Your NAEP State Coordinator, NAEP representatives, and school staff will work together to coordinate
and administer the assessment. You will need to assign a member of your school’s staff to serve as the
school coordinator and be the primary contact for the assessment. This person should be:
- familiar with how students participate in statewide assessments; and
- comfortable using a computer to collect and enter student information online.
The NAEP State Coordinator works at your state department of education and will be responsible for:
- working with schools to confirm the assessment date;
- communicating with principals about the importance of NAEP and student participation;
- providing schools with instructions for preparing a list of fourth- and eighth-grade students and
information about notifying parents of participating students;
- providing guidance for including students with disabilities and English language learners; and
- responding to questions from the school community throughout the assessment period.
NAEP representatives employed by a U.S. Department of Education contractor to work directly with
schools will be responsible for:
- selecting a random sample of students from the school list of fourth- and eighth-graders;
- verifying information that the school coordinator has provided via the MyNAEP website, which
will serve as the primary resource and action center throughout the NAEP assessment process;
- working with the school coordinator to finalize assessment logistics;
- bringing all assessment materials to the school on the scheduled day; and
- conducting the assessment.
Each principal will be responsible for:
- assigning a school staff member to serve as school coordinator;
- including the NAEP assessment date on the school calendar;
- empowering the designated school coordinator to work with the NAEP representative and NAEP
State Coordinator to prepare for the assessment; and
- informing school staff and students about NAEP and why student participation is critically
important.
The school coordinator will be responsible for:
- confirming the scheduled assessment date with the NAEP State Coordinator;

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-

registering for the MyNAEP website and providing information about the school;
if requested, overseeing the submission of an electronic list of fourth- and/or eighth-grade
students;
using the MyNAEP website to prepare for the assessment;
notifying parents of the assessment (more information will be provided on how to complete this
task);
communicating with the NAEP representative and participating in a pre-assessment review call
to finalize assessment preparations;
reserving space for the assessment, including room(s), desks or tables, and an adequate number
of electrical outlets in the assessment location (the school will not need to provide internet
access); and
collaborating with school staff to ensure a high rate of student participation.

Detailed information about the school coordinator’s responsibilities will be sent at the beginning of
the school year.
The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the
Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable
Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as
every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up
to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students.
Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal
employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Find us on: [insert social media icons]
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under contract ED-IES-13-C-0025 to the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of
Education.

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Appendix J2-19: NAEP 2019 Sample Endorsement Letter from Private
School Organization to Private School Administrator

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NAEP 2019 Sample Endorsement Letter
From Private School Organization to Private School Administrator
Red text should be customized and letter should be finalized on organization letterhead
Spring 2018
Dear Administrator:
I am writing to encourage you to participate in the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP). Your decision has important implications for the entire private school community.
First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative measure of
private and public school student achievement across the country. Teachers, principals, parents,
policymakers, and researchers all use NAEP results to assess progress and develop ways to improve
education in the United States. Your school’s participation will help make it possible for private school
data to be reported and contribute to the picture of education across the nation and to future policy
decisions. NAEP data have consistently shown across subjects and over time that students in private
schools score higher than students in public schools.
Private schools account for about 26 percent of all schools in the nation and educate approximately 9
percent of all school children across the country. Therefore, it is important that our students' performance
be included in all data that describe the condition of education in the United States. With your support,
private schools can achieve excellent participation, and private school results can be reported.
A NAEP representative will contact you soon to discuss assessment details. In the meantime, please visit
the NAEP website at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ for complete information about NAEP,
including sample questions and previous results. For information for private schools, including a short
four-minute video in which heads of school and teachers discuss their experiences with NAEP, visit
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx.
NAEP representatives will administer the assessment and provide all materials and equipment necessary
to conduct the assessment. All NAEP representatives submit to an FBI clearance process and sign an oath
of confidentiality. In addition, the scores of individual schools and students are never identified, as results
are only reported for categories of schools and students.
For the benefit of the private school community and to provide the most accurate information about
student achievement in the United States, I strongly urge you to participate. Our goal is 100 percent
school participation, and I am counting on you to help us reach that goal.
If you have questions or concerns about participating in NAEP, please contact [private school
organization contact person and contact information] OR Mary Erbe at 502-459-0478 or
maryerbe@naepmail.westat.com.
Sincerely,
[Name]
Private School Organization
Title

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Appendix J2-20: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Private
School Grade 12 Mathematics, Reading, and Science Assessments

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NAEP 2019 PARENT/ GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER PRIVATE SCHOOL
Grade 12-mathematics, reading, and science assessments
(School Letterhead)
(Insert Date Here)
Dear Parent or Guardian:
We are pleased to notify you that (school name) has been selected to represent private schools across the
nation by participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on (date). NAEP is
the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in public and private
schools know and can do in various subjects. It is administered by the National Center for Education
Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from state and school assessments
because it provides a common measure of student achievement across the country. The results are
released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to
educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
Your child (will/may) take an assessment in one of the following subjects: mathematics, reading, or
science. In addition to subject area questions, NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by
students. The questionnaires provide valuable information about participating students’ educational
experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. More information is available at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students. The results are confidential (in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law
107-347 and other applicable Federal Laws).*
The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.
 Your child’s grades will not be affected.
 Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may
skip any question.
 While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers
improve education. However, if you do not want your child to participate, please notify me in
writing by (date).
There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do his or her best.
A brochure that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. Contact (name) at (telephone number) or at
(email address) if you have any questions. To learn more about private school participation in NAEP visit
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx.
We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that (school name)'s students will
show what our nation’s students in private schools know and can do.
Sincerely,
School Principal
*National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from

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education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each
student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student
responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or
agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators,
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be
monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce
statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-21: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Private
School Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics and Reading Assessments

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NAEP 2019 PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER PRIVATE SCHOOL
Grades 4 and 8-mathematics and reading assessments
(School Letterhead)
(Insert Date Here)
Dear Parent or Guardian:
We are pleased to notify you that (school name) has been selected to represent private schools across the
nation by participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on (date). NAEP is
the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in public and private
schools know and can do in various subjects. It is administered by the National Center for Education
Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from state and school assessments
because it provides a common measure of student achievement across the country. The results are
released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to
educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
Your child (will/may) take an assessment in mathematics or reading. In addition to subject-area questions,
NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. The questionnaires provide valuable
information about participating students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and
out of the classroom. As part of the National Indian Education Study (NIES) 2019, American Indian and
Alaska Native students may be asked additional questions during the student questionnaire phase of the
assessment. The questions are tailored to students’ educational experiences and the opportunities they
have to learn about their culture and traditions.More information is available at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students. The results are confidential (in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law
107-347 and other applicable Federal Laws).*
The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.
 Your child’s grades will not be affected.
 Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may
skip any question.
 While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers
improve education. However, if you do not want your child to participate, please notify me in
writing by (date).
There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do his or her best.
A brochure that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. Contact (name) at (telephone number) or
at (email address) if you have any questions. To learn more about private school participation in NAEP,
visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx.
We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that (school name)'s students will
show what our nation’s students in private schools know and can do.
Sincerely,
School Principal

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*National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from
education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each
student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student
responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or
agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators,
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be
monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce
statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-22: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Private
School Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics, Reading, and Science Assessments

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NAEP 2019 PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER PRIVATE SCHOOL
Grades 4 and 8-mathematics, reading, and science assessments
(School Letterhead)
(Insert Date Here)
Dear Parent or Guardian:
We are pleased to notify you that (school name) has been selected to represent private schools across the
nation by participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on (date). NAEP is
the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in public and private
schools know and can do in various subjects. It is administered by the National Center for Education
Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from state and school assessments
because it provides a common measure of student achievement across the country. The results are
released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to
educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
Your child (will/may) take an assessment in one of the following subjects; mathematics, reading, or
science. In addition to subject area questions, NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by
students. The questionnaires provide valuable information about participating students’ educational
experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. More information is available at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students. The results are confidential (in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law
107-347 and other applicable Federal laws).*
The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.
 Your child’s grades will not be affected.
 Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may
skip any question.
 While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers
improve education. However, if you do not want your child to participate, please notify me in
writing by (date).
There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do his or her best.
A brochure that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. Contact (name) at (telephone number) or
at (email address) if you have any questions. To learn more about private school participation in NAEP
visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx.
We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that (school name)'s students will
show what our nation’s students in private schools know and can do.
Sincerely,
School Principal

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*National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from
education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each
student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student
responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or
agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators,
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be
monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce
statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-23: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Grades 4
and 8 Mathematics, Reading, and Science Assessments

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NAEP 2019 PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER
Grades 4 and 8 – Mathematics, reading, and science assessments
(School Letterhead)
(Insert Date Here)
Dear Parent or Guardian:
(School name) will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on (date).
NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can
do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the
U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common
measure of achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which
provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
Your child (will/may) take an assessment in mathematics, reading, or science. In addition to subject area
questions, NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. Your child may also
receive an extended questionnaire that takes up to 10 more minutes and asks additional contextual
questions. The questionnaires help by providing valuable information about participating students’
educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. More information
about NAEP survey questionnaires is available at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the
section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
Assessments take about 120 minutes for most students, including transition time and directions. The
results are confidential (in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions
of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws).*
The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.
 Your child’s grades will not be affected.
 Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may
skip any question.
 While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers
improve education. However, if you do not want your child to participate, please notify me in
writing by (date).
There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do his or her best.
A brochure that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. Contact (name) at (telephone number) or at
(email address) if you have any questions.
We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that (school name)’s students will
show what our nation’s students know and can do.
Sincerely,
(School Principal’s Name)
*National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from
education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each
student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student
responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or
agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators,
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be
monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce
statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-24: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Grades 4
and 8 Mathematics and Reading Assessments

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NAEP 2019 PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER
Grades 4 and 8 – Mathematics and reading assessments
(School Letterhead)
(Insert Date Here)
Dear Parent or Guardian:
(School name) will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on (date).
NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can
do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the
U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common
measure of achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which
provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
Your child (will/may) take an assessment in mathematics or reading. In addition to subject-area questions,
NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. The questionnaires provide valuable
information about participating students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and
out of the classroom. As part of the 2019 National Indian Education Study, American Indian and Alaska
Native students may receive additional questions tailored to their educational experiences and their
opportunities to learn about their culture and traditions. More information about NAEP survey
questionnaires is available at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What
Questions Are on the Test?”
The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students, including transition time and directions. The
results are confidential (in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions
of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws).*
The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.
 Your child’s grades will not be affected.
 Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may
skip any question.
 While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers
improve education. However, if you do not want your child to participate, please notify me in
writing by (date).
There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do his or her best.
A brochure that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. Contact (name) at (telephone number) or at
(email address) if you have any questions.
We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that (school name)’s students will
show what our nation’s students know and can do.
Sincerely,
(School Principal’s Name)
*National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from

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education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each
student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student
responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or
agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators,
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be
monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce
statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-25: NAEP 2019 Parent/ Guardian Notification Letter Grade 12
Mathematics, Reading, and Science Assessments

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NAEP 2019 PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER
Grade 12 – Mathematics, reading, and science assessments
(School Letterhead)
(Insert Date Here)
Dear Parent or Guardian:
(School name) will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on (date).
NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can
do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the
U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common
measure of achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which
provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
Your child (will/may) take an assessment in mathematics, reading, or science. In addition to subject area
questions, NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. Your child may also
receive an extended questionnaire that takes up to 10 more minutes and asks additional contextual
questions. The questionnaires help by providing valuable information about participating students’
educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. More information
about NAEP survey questionnaires is available at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the
section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
Assessments take about 120 minutes for most students, including transition time and directions. The
results are confidential (in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions
of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws).*
The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.
 Your child’s grades will not be affected.
 Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may
skip any question.
 While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers
improve education. However, if you do not want your child to participate, please notify me in
writing by (date).
There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do his or her best.
A brochure that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. Contact (name) at (telephone number) or at
(email address) if you have any questions.
We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that (school name)’s students will
show what our nation’s students know and can do.
Sincerely,
(School Principal’s Name)
*National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from
education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each
student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student
responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or
agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators,
has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully
discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be
monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce
statistical reports.

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Appendix J2-26: 2019 State Guide to NAEP Participation

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State Guide to NAEP Participation 2019
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called The Nation’s Report
Card, is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in the
United States know and are able to do in various subjects. Since 1969, NAEP has been a
common measure of student achievement across the country in mathematics, reading, science,
writing, and many other subjects. Depending on the assessment, NAEP report cards provide
national, state, and some district-level results, as well as results for different demographic
groups. Federal and state policymakers, educators, and researchers use NAEP results to assess
student progress and develop ways to improve education across the country and ensure that all
students have the opportunity to succeed.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated project administered by the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education
Sciences.
NAEP State Participation
Since its inception, NAEP has been a partnership between the federal government and the
states, and states have continued to support NAEP national assessments through their schools’
participation. In 1990, NAEP was administered at the state level for the first time. Since then,
states have had the opportunity to receive results in mathematics, reading, science, and writing
at grades 4 and 8, allowing for comparisons over time to the nation and other states. Beginning
in 2003, all states have participated in the state NAEP mathematics and reading assessments at
grades 4 and 8.
The NAEP 2019 Assessment Program
The 2019 NAEP program will include digitally based assessments, administered on tablets, in
mathematics, reading, and science at grades 4, 8, and 12. Some fourth- and eighth-grade
students will take paper-and-pencil versions of the science assessment, and some twelfth-grade
students will take paper-and-pencil versions of the mathematics, reading, and science
assessments. Administering assessments via both tablet and paper booklets will help evaluate
any differences in student performance between the two types of administration. In addition,
schools and students may also be selected to participate in NAEP pilot testing in mathematics
and reading. Pilots help improve future NAEP assessments and ensure that they continue to be
a reliable measure of student achievement. NAEP representatives will bring all necessary
materials and equipment to schools. Schools will not need to provide internet access.
In 2019, state-level data will be collected in mathematics and reading assessments at grades 4
and 8. Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization of 2001 and
continuing with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was signed into law in December
2015, state applications for Title I funds must include an assurance that states will participate in

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the biennial NAEP mathematics and reading assessments at grades 4 and 8 and that state
results will be reported.
Twenty-seven districts will participate in the NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) in
mathematics and reading in grades 4 and 8. A primary goal of NAEP TUDA is to focus attention
on urban education by measuring what students in the nation’s large urban districts know and
can do in mathematics and reading.
Additionally, some schools and students may be selected to participate in special studies,
including the National Indian Education Study (NIES) and the High School Transcript Study
(HSTS). The NIES describes the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native
students in the United States. The HSTS analyzes transcripts from a sample of high school
graduates to provide information about coursetaking patterns and examines relationships with
educational achievements through the link to NAEP data.
Additional information about the NAEP program and the data collection process is available
from your state’s NAEP State Coordinator and through the NAEP website at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Sidebar text:
This publication provides an overview of the NAEP 2019 assessments for state officials to
promote understanding of the activities that will take place during the assessment cycle.
Additional information on the NAEP program and its data collection process is available from
NAEP State Coordinators and through the NAEP website at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
School and Student Participation
The NAEP 2019 state assessments will be administered to representative state samples of
public school students in grades 4 and 8. States that have districts participating in NAEP TUDA
will have more schools and students added to their samples in order to ensure a representative
TUDA sample.
The NAEP contractor responsible for sampling and data collection will draw the sample for each
state from the Common Core of Data (CCD), an NCES program that annually collects fiscal and
other data about all public schools, public school districts, and state education agencies in the
United States. The NAEP State Coordinator ensures the list of schools is current. As appropriate,
demographic variables of racial and ethnic composition, type of school location, and school
achievement on state assessments are used to help define which schools are selected within
each state.
Within selected schools, students are randomly selected from a list of all students enrolled in
the grade(s) to be assessed. The NAEP contractor works directly with the NAEP state and
district coordinators on the submission of the student lists.

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Parent Notification
Federal law requires that parents or legal guardians of students selected for the NAEP sample
be notified about the assessment and informed that they may choose not to allow their
children to participate. NAEP State Coordinators are responsible for ensuring that districts or
schools provide this information to all parents of students selected to participate in NAEP.
Sample letters will be provided to NAEP State Coordinators for tailoring to state needs.
NAEP 2019 Mathematics and Reading Assessment Content
Each NAEP assessment is based on a framework that describes the specific knowledge and skills
that should be assessed. The National Assessment Governing Board oversees the creation of
NAEP frameworks, with input from subject matter experts, practitioners, and members of the
general public—including researchers, educators, business leaders, and policymakers. NAEP
frameworks also describe the types of questions that should be included and how they should
be designed and scored. NAEP frameworks are available at the National Assessment Governing
Board website at https://www.nagb.gov.
The mathematics framework for NAEP 2019 is the same framework that has been used since
2005 for mathematics assessments at grades 4 and 8. This framework, approved by the
National Assessment Governing Board, replaces the framework first used for the 1990
mathematics assessment and subsequent mathematics assessments through 2005. Trends in
student performance for participating states can be measured since 1992 for grade 4 and 1990
for grade 8.
The mathematics framework calls for questions based on five content areas: number properties
and operations; measurement; geometry; data analysis, statistics, and probability; and algebra.
Questions are also categorized according to mathematical complexity, which describes what
level of cognitive demand (low, moderate, or high) is required for students to answer each
question correctly.
Students respond to both multiple-choice and constructed-response questions designed to
assess the framework objectives.
The reading framework for NAEP 2019 is the same framework that has been used since the
2009 reading assessments at grades 4 and 8. This is the second reading framework approved by
the National Assessment Governing Board and replaces the framework first used for the 1992
reading assessment and subsequent reading assessments through 2007. Trends in state
achievement for participating states can be measured since 1992 for grades 4 and 8.
The reading framework specifies two types of texts be included on the assessment: literary
texts and informational texts. The framework also specifies that vocabulary knowledge will be
assessed. Vocabulary items function both as a measure of passage comprehension and as a test
of readers’ understanding of how the text influences the meaning of the word. The framework
also specifies three cognitive targets, or behaviors and skills, for items from both literary and

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informational texts: locate/recall, integrate/interpret, and critique/evaluate. To measure these
cognitive skills, students respond to both multiple-choice and constructed-response items.
NAEP Reports and the Release of Results
Prior to NCES’ release of the NAEP 2019 national and state results, NAEP State Coordinators will
receive selected data for review, which will include inclusion rates and demographic data.
Because state participation is mandatory for the mathematics and reading assessments at
grades 4 and 8, no formal approval process is required for results to be published; that is, a
state is deemed to have given its permission to release its results if the state has submitted an
application for Title I funds.
Results for each participating state will be analyzed and reported in a manner that permits
comparisons both over time and to other participating states and the nation. To prepare for the
release, NCES works with NAEP State Coordinators to analyze the data and assist in
understanding the results.
The National Assessment Governing Board facilitates the initial public release of NAEP reports
and determines the date and time for the release. To assist state participation in the release of
the results, each state will be given the date and time of the national release so that state
releases can be coordinated with the release of national and state NAEP results.
States may prepare and release reports of their state NAEP results either concurrently with or
subsequent to the official public release.
All assessment results are embargoed until the time of the national release of the NAEP data by
the NCES commissioner. This means that no individual or party may share or disclose NAEP
results prior to the initial public release of NAEP reports by NCES.
For More Information
For more information about participating in the 2019 state assessment program, contact your
NAEP State Coordinator and/or Gina Broxterman (Gina.Broxterman@ed.gov), Assessment
Division, NCES (202-245-7791). Further information about NAEP is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard and http://www.nationsreportcard.gov. Information
about the National Assessment Governing Board is available at http://www.nagb.org.
Sidebar text:
Find us on: [include updated social media icons]
Released questions from previous assessments are available online by using the NAEP
Questions Tool at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt/. NAEP Item Maps can also be
examined at the NAEP website at https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/itemmaps.
Back cover:
The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance
with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not

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be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as every NCES agent, such as
contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5
years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information
about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses,
malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across
respondents to produce statistical reports.
This publication was prepared for the National Assessment of Educational Progress by Hager
Sharp under contract ED-IES-13-C-0025.

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Appendix J2-27: 2019 Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) Guide to
NAEP Participation

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Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) Guide to NAEP Participation 2019
[Folded booklet design]
Front cover: Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) Guide to NAEP Participation 2019
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called The Nation’s Report
Card, is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in the
United States know and are able to do in various subjects. Since 1969, NAEP has been a
common measure of student achievement across the country in mathematics, reading, science,
writing, and many other subjects. Depending on the assessment, NAEP report cards provide
national, state, and some district-level results, as well as results for different demographic
groups. Federal and state policymakers, educators, and researchers use NAEP results to assess
student progress and develop ways to improve education across the country and ensure that all
students have the opportunity to succeed.
The Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA), a special project within NAEP, was designed to
explore the feasibility of using NAEP to report on the performance of public school students at
the district level. TUDA began in 2002 with reading and writing assessments in selected large
urban districts. Beginning in 2003, TUDA has assessed schools in reading and mathematics. The
National Assessment Governing Board invites selected districts to participate. Currently 27
school districts are part of the program. TUDA districts will be invited to participate in
mathematics and reading assessments at grades 4 and 8 in 2019.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated project administered by the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education
Sciences.
The NAEP 2019 Assessment Program
The 2019 NAEP program will include digitally based assessments, administered on tablets, in
mathematics, reading, and science at grades 4, 8, and 12. Some fourth- and eighth-grade
students will take paper-and-pencil versions of the science assessment, and some twelfth-grade
students will take paper-and-pencil versions of the mathematics, reading, and science
assessments. Administering assessments via both tablet and paper booklets will help evaluate
any differences in student performance between the two types of administration. In addition,
schools and students may also be selected to participate in NAEP pilot testing in mathematics
and reading. Pilots help improve future NAEP assessments and ensure that they continue to be
a reliable measure of student achievement. NAEP representatives will bring all necessary
materials and equipment to schools. Schools will not need to provide internet access.

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Additional information about the NAEP program and the data collection process is available
from your TUDA Coordinator and through the NAEP website at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Sidebar text:
This publication provides an overview of the NAEP 2019 assessments for district officials to
promote understanding of the activities that will take place during the assessment cycle.
Additional information on the NAEP program and its data collection process is available through
the NAEP website at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
School and Student Participation
The NAEP 2019 TUDA assessments will be administered to representative district samples of
public school students in grades 4 and 8.
The NAEP contractor responsible for sampling and data collection will draw the sample for each
state from the Common Core of Data (CCD), an NCES program that annually collects fiscal and
other data about all public schools, public school districts, and state education agencies in the
United States. The NAEP State Coordinator ensures the list of schools is current. As appropriate,
demographic variables of racial and ethnic composition, type of school location, and school
achievement on state assessments are used to help define which schools are selected within
each state.
Within selected schools, students are randomly selected from a list of all students enrolled in
the grade(s) to be assessed. The NAEP contractor works directly with the NAEP state and
district coordinators on the submission of the student lists.
Parent Notification
Federal law requires that parents or legal guardians of students selected for the NAEP sample
be notified about the assessment and informed that they may choose not to allow their
children to participate. NAEP State and TUDA Coordinators are responsible for ensuring that
districts or schools provide this information to all parents of students selected to participate in
NAEP. Sample letters will be provided to NAEP State and TUDA Coordinators for tailoring to
state and district needs.
NAEP 2019 Mathematics and Reading Assessment Content
Each NAEP assessment is based on a framework that describes the specific knowledge and skills
that should be assessed. The National Assessment Governing Board oversees the creation of
NAEP frameworks, with input from subject matter experts, practitioners, and members of the
general public – including researchers, educators, business leaders, and policymakers. NAEP
frameworks also describe the types of questions that should be included and how they should
be designed and scored. NAEP frameworks are available at the National Assessment Governing
Board website at https://www.nagb.gov.

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The mathematics framework for NAEP 2019 is the same framework that has been used since
2005 for mathematics assessments at grades 4 and 8. This framework, approved by the
National Assessment Governing Board, replaces the framework first used for the 1990
mathematics assessment and subsequent mathematics assessments through 2005. Trends in
student performance for participating states can be measured since 1992 for grade 4 and 1990
for grade 8.
The mathematics framework calls for questions based on five content areas: number properties
and operations; measurement; geometry; data analysis, statistics, and probability; and algebra.
Questions are also categorized according to mathematical complexity, which describes what
level of cognitive demand (low, moderate, or high) is required for students to answer each
question correctly.
Students respond to both multiple-choice and constructed-response questions designed to
assess the framework objectives.
The reading framework for NAEP 2019 is the same framework that has been used since the
2009 reading assessments at grades 4 and 8. This is the second reading framework approved by
the National Assessment Governing Board and replaces the framework first used for the 1992
reading assessment and subsequent reading assessments through 2007. Trends in state
achievement for participating states can be measured since 1992 for grades 4 and 8.
The reading framework specifies two types of texts be included on the assessment: literary
texts and informational texts. The framework also specifies that vocabulary knowledge will be
assessed. Vocabulary items function both as a measure of passage comprehension and as a test
of readers’ understanding of how the text influences the meaning of the word. The framework
also specifies three cognitive targets, or behaviors and skills, for items from both literary and
informational texts: locate/recall, integrate/interpret, and critique/evaluate. To measure these
cognitive skills, students respond to both multiple-choice and constructed-response items.
NAEP Reports and the Release of Results
Prior to the NCES’ release of the NAEP 2019 national and state results, NAEP TUDA
Coordinators will receive selected data for review, which will include inclusion rates and
demographic data. By agreeing to participate as a trial urban district for 2019, districts are
giving permission to release their district results in mathematics and reading at grades 4 and 8.
Results for each participating district will be analyzed and reported in a manner that permits
comparisons both over time and to other participating states and the nation. To prepare for the
release, NCES works with NAEP TUDA Coordinators to analyze the data and assist in
understanding the results.

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The National Assessment Governing Board facilitates the initial public release of NAEP reports
and determines the date and time for the release. To assist district participation in the release
of the results, each district will be given the date and time of the national release so that
district releases can be coordinated with the release of TUDA results.
Districts may prepare and release reports of their district NAEP results either concurrently with
or subsequent to the official public release.
All assessment results are embargoed until the time of the national release of the NAEP data by
the NCES commissioner. This means that no individual or party may share or disclose NAEP
results prior to the initial public release of NAEP reports by NCES.
For More Information
For more information about participating in the 2019 TUDA program, contact your NAEP TUDA
Coordinator and/or Gina Broxterman (Gina.Broxterman@ed.gov), Assessment Division, NCES
(202-245-7791). Further information about NAEP is available at
http://www.nationsreportcard.gov and http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard. Information
about the National Assessment Governing Board is available at http://www.nagb.org.
Sidebar text:
Find us on: [include updated social media icons]
Released questions from previous assessments are available online by using the NAEP
Questions Tool at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt/. NAEP Item Maps can also be
examined at the NAEP website (https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/itemmaps).
Back cover:
The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance
with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not
be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as every NCES agent, such as
contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5
years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information
about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses,
malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across
respondents to produce statistical reports.
This publication was prepared for the National Assessment of Educational Progress by Westat
under contract ED-IES-13-C-0020.

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Appendix J2-28: 2019 NCES Letter to Chiefs

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

April xx, 2018
NAME
TITLE
ADDRESS 1
ADDRESS 2
CITY, STATE, ZIP
Dear NAME:
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is preparing for its next cycle of the National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). I would like to inform you of assessment activities that will
be taking place in your state. This letter will provide further detail on specifics of the NAEP assessments
and give general information about other upcoming NCES assessment activities.
For 2019, at the state level, NAEP will be administered in mathematics and reading at grades 4 and 8. At
the national level, science will be administered at grades 4, 8, and 12, and reading and mathematics will
be administered at grade 12. The High School Transcript Study (HSTS) will also take place at grade 12.
The HSTS analyzes transcripts from a nationally representative sample of high school graduates to
provide information about coursetaking patterns and examines relationships with educational
achievements through the link to NAEP data.
The NAEP assessment window will occur from January 28 through March 8, 2019. Under the Every
Student Succeeds Act of 2015, state applications for Title I funds must include an assurance that the
state will participate in the biennial NAEP mathematics and reading assessments at grades 4 and 8;
participation in mathematics and reading assessments at grade 12 and in the science assessment at all
grades is voluntary. Mathematics and reading results for NAEP will be available approximately 6 months
after the assessment window for 4th and 8th grade results. NAEP reading and mathematics for the 12th
grade and science results will then be released approximately 6 months after the mathematics and reading
results
NCES will also conduct pilot testing of items for future assessments and carry out research studies, such
as a NAEP-NTPS linking study. Pilot testing is critical to the development of NAEP assessments
ensuring that the highest quality items are used for future NAEP assessments. By participating in pilot
testing, schools and students take an active role in how NAEP is administered and how other students will
experience the assessments.
In addition to NAEP, the following international assessments will be conducted in the 2018–2019 school
year: the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and International Early Learning Study
(IELS), both conducted in the fall, and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
(TIMSS) conducted in the spring. If interested, states have the opportunity to participate and receive
results for some of these international assessments.

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As in the past, we will inform your state assessment director and NAEP State Coordinator about the
upcoming assessments. A brochure with specific information on state participation in NAEP is enclosed.
Frameworks for the mathematics, reading, and science assessments can be accessed at www.nagb.org. We
will also continue to update your NAEP State Coordinator on all related NAEP activities.
To keep you abreast of NCES activities that might impact your state, we have included a one-page chart
of the activities taking place for the 2019 NCES assessments. Included in this chart you will get an idea of
when the recruitment, administration, and reporting activities will occur for the various NCES
assessments.
We appreciate your participation and wish you a successful school year! If you have any questions or if
you would like additional information about the assessments, please contact Holly Spurlock, Branch
Chief, Assessment Operations, at holly.spurlock@ed.gov or (202) 245-7132 or Gina Broxterman, Project
Director, State and District Operations at gina.broxterman@ed.gov or (202) 245-7791. Further
information is also available through the NAEP website at www.nationsreportcard.gov.
Sincerely,

Peggy Carr, Ph.D.
Associate Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics
CC:

State Assessment Director
NAEP State Coordinator

Enclosures

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Appendix J2-29: NAEP 2019 School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to
MyNAEP, Private

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Private School Coordinator Responsibilities
A Guide to MyNAEP

2019
The MyNAEP website
provides participating
schools with a
convenient way to
prepare for the
upcoming National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP).
■■

■■

■■

■■

MyNAEP will serve
as your primary
resource and action
center throughout
the assessment
process.
MyNAEP offers
school coordinators
an electronic way
to prepare for the
assessment at their
own pace.
The MyNAEP menu
is a virtual checklist
of all activities that
school coordinators
need to complete
throughout the
school year. It is
important to check
in regularly to make
sure your school
is on track with
preparations.
Visit the MyNAEP
website to get started:
www.mynaep.com.

Each school participating in NAEP 2019 has a designated staff member to serve as
the NAEP school coordinator. You have been selected to serve as coordinator and
liaison for all NAEP assessment activities in your school. Thank you in advance for
helping to prepare for this important assessment!
MyNAEP Activity Timeline
Register for
MyNAEP

Provide
School
Information

Submit
Student List

1

2

Now

August–
September

Prepare for
Assessment

Support
Assessment
Activities

Wrap Up

3

4

5

6

October–
November

December–
January

One week
before the
assessment

After the
assessment

(if requested)

You will need to complete the following activities:
Register for the MyNAEP website (now).
MyNAEP provides you with all of the information your school needs to participate in NAEP,
including information about what to expect at each stage. Multiple school staff members may
register to access the site, but only school coordinators and principals will have full access.
Register at www.mynaep.com by entering your school’s assigned registration ID. For detailed
instructions on how to register, see page 3.

Complete and submit school information (August–September).
Go to the Provide School Information section to enter and submit your school’s contact
information and characteristics, including your school’s name, address, and the number of
students enrolled in the selected grade(s). Providing up-to-date information about your school
ensures that materials can be accurately prepared for the assessment.

Prepare and submit a student list (if requested, October–November).
NAEP requires a complete list of students in the selected grade(s). NAEP uses the list to draw a
random sample of students who will participate in the assessment, and to collect demographic
information. The Submit Student List section will appear for schools that need to prepare
and upload this list in the fall. Student names will be kept confidential, and individual student
responses and scores on NAEP are never reported.* If you prefer, a NAEP representative will visit
your school in January to collect the data and make the preassessment arrangements.
Continued on page 2

For more information about NAEP, visit
www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard

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Complete the tasks listed within
the Prepare for Assessment menu
(December–January).
If you submit your data electronically, in
December the NAEP representative responsible
for administering NAEP in your school will contact
you and discuss how to complete the following
tasks under the Prepare for Assessment menu
(the student data can be collected in person if
you prefer):
Review student information and prepare for
the assessment of students with disabilities and
English language learners (SD/ELL).
Visit the Review and Verify List of Students
Selected for NAEP section to review the student
sample and identify any students who cannot take the
assessment. You will also need to review demographic
information and provide updates in case any
information is missing or inaccurate. To ensure that
NAEP reflects the educational progress of all students,
you will need to submit information in the Complete
SD/ELL Student Information section or submit
information to the NAEP representative about how
SD/ELL students will participate in the assessment
and the accommodations they will receive.

Promote the importance of NAEP with school staff
and students.
Teachers are essential for motivating students to do
their best on NAEP. Students selected to take NAEP
represent hundreds of students across the country,
so it is vital that they participate and do their best.
Online resources, short videos, and strategies for
promoting NAEP are all available in the Encourage
Participation section.
Update the student list to reflect January
2019 enrollment.
All eligible students must have an opportunity to be
selected. If you submitted your student list electronically
in the fall, in January visit the Update Student List
section and upload an Excel file of students currently
enrolled in the selected grade or add new students
to the original list submitted in the fall. NAEP may
draw a random sample of newly identified students to
select students who were not on the original list.
If your NAEP representative collected the student
data in person in January, you can skip this step.

Inform parents/guardians of student participation.
By law, parents/guardians of students selected to
participate in NAEP must be notified in writing of
their child’s selection prior to the administration of
the assessment. An electronic copy of the Parent/
Guardian Notification Letter is available in the Notify
Parents section to download, print, and distribute.
Your NAEP representative can also make this letter
available if it is more convenient.
Manage the completion of questionnaires by
school staff.
You are responsible for managing the completion
of online survey questionnaires designed to provide
contextual information for the assessment results.
You can assign, email, and monitor questionnaires for
completion through the Manage Questionnaires section
of MyNAEP. If you prefer, your NAEP representative
can provide hardcopies of the questionnaires.
Plan assessment day logistics.

2

Assessment day details, including the location(s) and
start time(s) of the assessment, and how students and
teachers will be notified, need to be entered via the
Plan for Assessment Day section or discussed with
your NAEP representative.

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The NAEP representative will contact you for the
preassessment review call to confirm information
entered into MyNAEP. Most preassessment review
calls are scheduled in January.

Support Assessment Day Activities
(one week before the assessment).
Prior to the assessment day, you need to remind teachers
and students about the assessment and ensure that
students attend the sessions. Appointment cards can
be created and printed from the Support Assessment
Activities section. Your NAEP representative can
print these and send to you if you prefer. You and the
teachers of selected students are encouraged to remain
in the room during the assessment. If attendance of
sampled students is less than 90 percent, a makeup
session will be necessary, and the NAEP representative
will schedule another date to administer the
assessment to the students who were absent.

Wrap Up (after the assessment).
Please safeguard all materials until the date noted
on the NAEP storage envelope, and confirm that all
materials have been shredded.
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How to Register and Access MyNAEP

1

Go to www.mynaep.com. On the right side of the screen, select Please register.

[Affix label here]

3

2

Enter the MyNAEP registration ID included in the letter or email sent by your NAEP
representative and select Continue. If you cannot locate your registration ID, contact your
NAEP representative or the NAEP help desk at 800-283-6237 or naephelp@westat.com.
Multiple school staff can use the registration ID to register for the website. For detailed
instructions, select Registration Help.

3

Complete the registration form and create a password to access MyNAEP. MyNAEP is a secure
website that contains confidential information, so all users will be prompted to accept a
confidentiality agreement. A username will be automatically generated and emailed to you. Links
are available on the login page in case you forget your username or password. You can write your
username and password on the label above for easy access, and be sure to keep it in a secure place.

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MyNAEP Resources
The diagram below identifies key features that will
help you update information easily throughout the
school year.


3 Use the Provide School Information section
to confirm your school’s address, contact
information, and other characteristics.

1
The
Help and Contact Us links put you in touch
with video tutorials, live help, contact information
for NAEP staff, and more.

4 Check marks indicate sections that are already

complete, and the color changes from white to green
when NAEP staff confirm the information in January.

2 Your school’s selected grade(s) and

scheduled assessment date are shown in the
blue banner.

5
The
Prepare for Assessment menu has seven key
tasks for the weeks leading up to the assessment. These
tasks will become available starting in December.

1

2

3
4
5

Online Resources

4

Information for private schools and
to watch the private school video

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx

Information for selected schools

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/schools.aspx

Introducing NAEP to Teachers video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/teachervideo

Introducing NAEP to Students video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/naepstudent.aspx

What Every Parent Should Know
About NAEP video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/parentvideo

Sample Questions booklets

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/booklets.aspx

NAEP Questions Tool

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt

Information for parents

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents

Assessment frameworks

https://www.nagb.gov/focus-areas/naep-frameworks.html

Digitally Based Assessments

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/dba/

*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V,
Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone
other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP
coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information
about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in
accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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51793.0218

Appendix J2-30: 2019 NIES Endorsement Letter from Bureau of Indian
Education

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United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION
Washington, D.C. 20240
IN REPLY REFER TO:

[DATE]
[Prefix] [First_Name] [Last_Name], Principal
[School_Name]
[School_Address_1] [School_Address_2]
[School_City], [School_State] [School_Zip]
Dear [Prefix] [Last_Name]:
The 2019 National Indian Education Study (NIES) will be conducted between January 28 and March 8,
2019 as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). As the NIES sample includes
all Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) funded schools serving grade 4 and 8 students, we are requesting
[School_Name]’s participation in the study. This federally-funded study focuses on the academic
achievement in mathematics and reading, as well as educational experiences, of American Indian students
at grades 4 and 8. NIES is conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics at the request of the
U.S. Department of Education's Office of Indian Education within the Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education.
[School_Name]’s participation will help ensure that results from the study are meaningful and accurate.
It also provides BIE-level data on student performance and educational experiences. Your school’s
participation will further strengthen the validity of the study. Department of Education representatives
will provide significant support to your school, bring all necessary materials and equipment, and
administer the study.
A representative from Tribal Tech, LLC (Tribal Tech), an American Indian-owned contractor, will
contact you with additional information and address any questions you may have. We hope that by
connecting with you now, the study will be easier to include on your 2018-2019 school calendar. Tribal
Tech will contact you—or a coordinator appointed by you—again in the fall to confirm a date and prepare
study arrangements.
Additional information about this study, including copies of all previous NIES reports, can be found on
the NIES website at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies. Should you have any immediate questions
or concerns regarding the study, please call the NIES information number at 888-411-NIES(6437), or
send an e-mail to nies_information@tribaltechllc.com.
We look forward to working with you on this worthwhile endeavor to advance the quality of education
for all American Indian students. On behalf of the BIE, I want to thank you for your time and
consideration.
Sincerely,

Mr. Tony Dearman, Director
Bureau of Indian Education

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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization
Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally
supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The
information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions
of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed
in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors
and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses
ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats
by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined
across respondents to produce statistical reports

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Appendix J2-31: 2019 NIES Endorsement Letter from Tribal Education
Departments National Assembly

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[DATE]
[Prefix] [First_Name] [Last_Name], Principal
[School_Name]
[School_Address_1] [School_Address_2]
[School_City], [School_State] [School_Zip]
Dear [Prefix] [Last_Name]:

TEDNA.ORG

The National Indian Education Study (NIES) will be conducted between January 28 and March 8, 2019. The
study is designed to describe the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)
students in the United States. NIES is the only nationwide study that explores Native cultures and academic
achievement.
Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA), a national non-profit membership organization
for Tribal education agencies and departments, supports NIES as a valuable study providing critical
information to policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders about the academic performance and
educational experiences of AI/AN students. Native communities benefit from direct feedback from Native
students about their daily experiences in schools, from reading and mathematics to language and culture.
A representative from Tribal Tech, LLC (Tribal Tech), an American Indian-owned contractor, will be
contacting you with additional information about the study and to address any questions you may have.
Information about NIES, including frequently asked questions, can be found on the NIES website at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the NIES
information number at 888-411-NIES(6437) or send an e-mail to nies_information@tribaltechllc.com.
I strongly encourage you to take part in this important study that can help bring educators together to explore
ways to improve schools, promote Native languages and cultures, and more effectively advocate for our
children and communities. With your school’s support, this study can help strengthen the voices of our
communities.
Sincerely,

Quinton Roman Nose, Executive Director
Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes
Tribal Education Departments National Assembly
309 NW 13th Street, Suite 103, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
(405) 563-7912 | qromannose@tedna.org

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization
Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally
supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information
each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V,
Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable
form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP
coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by
Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined
across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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and Secondary Education

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

[DATE]
[Prefix] [First_Name] [Last_Name], Principal
[School_Name]
[School_Address_1] [School_Address_2]
[School_City], [School_State] [School_Zip]
Dear [Prefix] [Last_Name]:
The Office of Indian Education (OIE) is pleased to announce the National Indian Education Study (NIES) will
take place between January 28 and March 8, 2019. The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Education's
OIE since its inception in 2005, examines the educational experiences of grade 4 and 8 American Indian and
Alaska Native (AI/AN) students across the country. We want to have as complete an understanding as possible
about how AI/AN students are performing academically as well as explore the role native language and culture
plays in their lives.
Having been previously conducted in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2015, NIES has repeatedly provided
policymakers and educators with critical information about the performance and educational experiences of
AI/AN students. The study consists of two components: (1) an assessment of mathematics and reading
achievement of students in grade 4 and 8, and (2) a survey for grade 4 and 8 students, their teachers, and
principals of the schools they attend. The survey was developed in large part through in-person consultation
with a technical review panel composed of American Indians from across the country representing different
areas and perspectives in education.
A representative from Tribal Tech, LLC (Tribal Tech), an American Indian owned contractor, will be
contacting you with additional information about the study and to address any questions you may have.
Information about NIES, including all previous reports, can be found on the NIES website at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies. If you have any questions, please call the NIES information number
at 888-411-NIES(6437) or send an e-mail to nies_information@tribaltechllc.com.
NIES serves as an important role in improving the education of our AI/AN youth, and we very much would
like you to be a part of the process of moving these improvements forward. I know I can count on you to help
accomplish our goal of 100 percent participation.
Sincerely,

Tara Ramsey, Acting Director
Office of Indian Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov
400 MARYLAND AVE., SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20202
The Department of Education’s mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by
fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of
evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii)
and 99.35). The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential
and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES
agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he
or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for
viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The
collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.
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Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting School
1301 Marquette Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783

Website:
Telephone:
Fax:

www.jklschool.org
906-635-5055
906-635-3805

Dr. Theresa Kallstrom, Superintendent

January 22, 2018
Dear [Prefix] [Last_Name]:
The National Indian Education Study (NIES) will be conducted between January 28 and March 8,
2019. It is the largest educational study in the nation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)
students and the only nationwide study that explores Native cultures and academic achievement.
Over 16,000 AI/AN students participated in the last NIES, which is held every four years.
I am a teacher and coordinator of Anishinaabe language and culture at Joseph K. Lumsden
Bahweting School, a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant funded school in Michigan. I also serve
on the NIES Technical Review Panel, which is composed of AI/AN educators and researchers from
across the country. The findings can be used as a tool to understand where our students succeed and
where there is room to grow, while respecting the languages, cultures, and traditions that have been
rooted in American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages for thousands of years.
A representative from Tribal Tech, LLC (Tribal Tech), an American Indian-owned contractor, will
be contacting you with additional information about the study and to address any questions you may
have. Information about NIES, including survey questions and previous NIES reports, can be found
on the NIES website at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies. If you have any questions or
concerns, please call the NIES information number at 888-411-NIES(6437) or send an e-mail to
nies_information@tribaltechllc.com.
I encourage you to take part in this important study that can help your students, teachers, and
community. Your school’s participation will help ensure results from the study are meaningful and
accurate. The more we understand, the more successful we can become.
Miigwech! (Thank you)
Sincerely,

Chris Gordon, Ph.D.
Anishinaabe
Teacher/Coordinator of Anishinaabe Language and Culture
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting School
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of
evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii)
and 99.35). The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential
and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES
agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he
or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for
viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The
collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.
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NIES SAMPLE PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER
(Insert Date Here)

Dear Parent or Guardian:
(School name) has been selected to participate in the 2019 National Indian Education Study (NIES) on
(date). The Office of Indian Education (OIE) within the U.S. Department of Education initiated NIES to
provide valuable information on the educational achievement and experiences of American Indian and
Alaska Native (AI/AN) students at grades 4 and 8.
The study contains two components: an assessment and a survey questionnaire. The first component of
NIES is the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is the largest nationally
representative and continuing assessment of what students in public and private schools know and can do
in various subjects. It is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S.
Department of Education. NAEP is different from state and school assessments because it provides a
common measure of achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation's Report
Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the
public. Your child (will/may) take an assessment in mathematics or reading.
In addition to the assessment, NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. The
questionnaires provide valuable information about participating students’ educational experiences and
opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. As part of NIES, AI/AN students will receive
additional questions tailored to their educational experiences and their opportunities to learn about their
culture and traditions. These additional questions will take up to 20 minutes for students to complete.
More information about NAEP survey questionnaires is available at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students. The results are confidential (in
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law
107-347 and other applicable Federal laws).*
The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.
 Your child’s grades will not be affected.
 Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may
skip any question.
 While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers
improve education. However, if you do not want your child to participate, please notify me in
writing by (date).
There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do his or her best.
A brochure that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. For more information about NIES, visit
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies. Contact (name) at (telephone number) or at (email address) if
you have any questions.
We are excited that our school is participating in NIES, and we appreciate the contribution our students
will make to the education of AI/AN students across the country.

Sincerely,

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Principal Name, Title
School Name
Phone Number
*National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National
Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’
education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally
supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR
§§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes
only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public
Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not
be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every NCES employee
as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is
subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored
for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents
to produce statistical reports.

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National
Indian
Education
Study

2019

T

he National Indian Education Study
(NIES) collects information on academic
achievement and educational experiences of
fourth- and eighth-grade American Indian and
Alaska Native (AI/AN) students. The results
from the study have been used in congressional
testimony and help assess the progress of
educational achievement among Native students
in mathematics and reading.

NIES is designed to report results for the
nation, for states that have relatively large
populations of AI/AN students, and by school
types. Because AI/AN students’ experiences
may vary depending on the types of schools
they attend, results are also reported for three
mutually exclusive categories: low density public
schools (where less than 25 percent of students
are AI/AN), high density public schools (where
25 percent or more students are AI/AN), and
Bureau of Indian Education schools. Results
from NIES will assist in monitoring the progress
of academic achievement to better serve Native
students across the nation.

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he National Indian Education
Study is designed to describe the
condition of education for American
Indian and Alaska Native students in
the United States.

assessment

Component I of the study consists of the
mathematics and reading portions of the
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP), which is administered to students
nationwide. The results of NAEP are released
as The Nation’s Report Card and are available
for the nation, states, and in some cases, urban
districts. NAEP representatives coordinate with
individual schools to schedule and administer
the 120-minute digital assessment.

survey

Component II of the study is an Indian
education survey questionnaire. The survey
questionnaire is administered to AI/AN
students, their teachers, and school principals.
It includes questions about the inclusion of
Native languages and cultural perspectives in
the curriculum and about interactions between
the school and Native communities. The survey
questionnaire is administered immediately
following the NAEP assessment. Students are
given 20 minutes to complete the survey;
teachers and principals may need slightly
longer. NIES data provide a better
understanding of how cultural influences can
affect the educational experiences of AI/AN
students.

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Background

NIES is conducted as a part of NAEP, which
was expanded to allow for more in-depth
reporting on the achievement and experiences
of AI/AN students. The study is conducted by
the U.S. Department of Education’s National
Center for Education Statistics within the
Institute of Education Sciences, at the request
of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office
of Indian Education within the Office of
Elementary and Secondary Education. A
Technical Review Panel, whose members
include AI/AN teachers, administrators, and
researchers from across the country, provides
substantial input on the study. NIES is also
supported by the Bureau of Indian Education,
U.S. Department of the Interior.

2019

Schedule

May-September 2018 Schools
selected to participate are notified,
an assessment date is reserved
between January 28 and March 8,
2019, and a school coordinator is
appointed.
December 2018-January 2019
School coordinators complete the
fourth- and eighth-grade student
information materials and arrange
logistics for conducting the
assessment.
January-March 2019
Experienced NAEP representatives
visit the schools to administer the
assessment and the survey.

Where Can I Get More Information?
NIES Information Line or Email

1-888-411-NIES (6437) or nies_information@tribaltechllc.com

NIES website

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

http:// nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard

National Center for Education Statistics

http://nces.ed.gov

Office of Indian Education

http:// www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/oie/index.html

Results from previous NIES studies can be found on the National Indian Education Study website
and through the NAEP Data Explorer: http:// nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata.
This publication was prepared for the National Indian Education Study by Tribal Tech, LLC under contract
ED-IES-15-C-0044 for the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.

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Appendix J2-36: 2019 NIES Facts for Associate Deputy Directors Education
Program Administrators, and ELOs

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2019 Facts for Associate
Deputy Directors, Education
Program Administrators, and
Education Line Officers

NIES helps to provide a
more complete picture of
the status of education
for American Indian and
Alaska Native (AI/AN)
students in the United
States.

The National Indian Education Study (NIES) describes the
status of education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/
AN) students in the United States. NIES is conducted in
conjunction with the National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) and will be administered in schools across the
country between January 28 and March 8, 2019.
As educational leaders, you are essential partners contributing
to the success of this study. You can support NIES by explaining
to your principals and other school staff why the study is
important. You can help by contacting school principals to offer
your support and endorsing NIES when communicating with
school staff. You may receive additional mailings with
informational documents about NIES and NAEP.

Results

from NIES are a
reliable source of data on AI/
AN students, especially for
educators, administrators, and
policymakers who address the
educational needs of students.

NIES data draw from a

nationally representative
sample of AI/AN students
from public, private, Bureau
of Indian Education (BIE),
and Department of Defense
schools.

NIES data document the

academic progress of AI/
AN students and describe
their cultural and language
experiences both in school and
wider communities.

National Assessment of
Educ ationa l Prog ress

What is involved?
NIES has two main components. The first component is the
NAEP mathematics and reading assessments at grades 4 and 8.
The second component is a survey specific to NIES that
investigates how students’ Native traditions, languages, and
cultures are integrated in the students’ everyday lives. There is a
survey given to students in this study as well as a survey for their
teachers and school administrators.
To review the survey used in 2009, 2011, and 2015, visit http://
nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies/questionnaire.aspx. The
survey was developed, in large part, through the guidance of a
technical review panel composed of AI/AN educators and
researchers from across the country.

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About NAEP
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) was first administered in 1969 to measure student
achievement nationally. Since 1990, NAEP has also been administered at the state level. Fourth- and eighth-grade
students are currently assessed at the national and state levels in mathematics and reading every 2 years, and in
other subjects periodically.
NAEP is the only measure that allows for valid comparisons of student performance to be made across states
and select urban districts. A state’s own assessment is a valuable tool for providing information on student
performance in that particular state. Because state assessments vary from state to state, their results cannot be
used to compare student performance across the country. Results from NAEP can be compared, however, because
the same assessment is given to students across the nation.
NAEP reports on results for different demographic groups rather than for individual students or schools.
NAEP uses a carefully designed sampling process to ensure that the schools and students selected are representative
of schools and students across the United States.
NAEP is designed to cause minimal disruption of instruction. It will take approximately 120 minutes for students
to complete NAEP, including transition time, directions, and completion of a survey questionnaire. Teachers do not
need to prepare their students to take the assessment. NAEP staff members administer the assessment and work
with your designated NAEP school coordinator to organize assessment activities.
NAEP results are easily accessible online. To view results for the nation, states, and select urban districts, compare
results for various demographic groups, and access information designed for teachers, students, and parents, visit
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.

About NIES
NIES was first administered in 2005 to collect information on academic achievement and educational experiences of
AI/AN students. In 2005, about 30 BIE schools per grade were included in the NIES sample. Beginning in 2007, all BIE
schools serving grade 4 and/or 8 students were included in the NIES sample, and this will continue for NIES 2019.
NIES was conducted every 2 years until 2011. The study is now conducted every 4 years.
The NIES survey questionnaires are designed to cause minimal disruption in the classroom. On average, it
takes students up to 20 minutes to complete the survey; teachers and principals may need slightly longer.
NIES measures and documents the academic achievements of AI/AN students. Because NIES occurs on an
ongoing basis, the study provides information on how AI/AN students progress in mathematics and reading over
time.
NIES 2015 results are currently available online at https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2017161.
For more information:
Call the NIES Information Line at 1-888-747-NIES (6437)
Email nies_information@tribaltechllc.com
To learn more, visit:
NIES Website http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies
NIES Data Explorer http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/niesdata
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) http://nces.ed.gov
Office of Indian Education (OIE) http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/oie/index.html
The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions
of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in
identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as every
NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if
he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses,
malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
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Why is student participation important?
NAEP assesses a sample of students across the country to be
representative of all students in the United States. Students who are
selected represent the nation’s geographic, racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic diversity. Each student’s participation is critical for
providing an accurate and complete picture of student achievement.
Federal and state policymakers and researchers use NAEP results to
assess student progress and develop ways to improve education across
the country and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

What is it like for students and schools to
participate in NAEP?

U.S. Department of Education
NCES 2017-XXX

NAEP is administered to students during regular school hours. Each
student is assessed in one subject area. Students spend between 90
and 120 minutes taking the assessment, including time to complete a
survey questionnaire.
NAEP representatives will bring all necessary materials, including
tablets or laptops for digitally based assessments, to the schools on
assessment day.

An Overview
of NAEP

Allowable accommodations are provided as necessary for students
with disabilities and/or English language learners.
Student responses on NAEP are confidential, and the privacy of each
participating school and student is essential.*

What other data are collected during a
NAEP assessment?
NCES includes survey questionnaires as part of NAEP to collect
information that helps put the results into context. There are three
types of survey questionnaires:
Students complete questionnaires that provide information on
their opportunities to learn in and outside of the classroom,
educational experiences, and a variety of other topics, including
race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and technology use.
Students may skip any question by leaving a response blank.
Teachers responsible for the subject of the administered
assessment complete questionnaires that gather information
on teacher trainings and instructional practices.
School questionnaires, usually completed by the principal
or assistant principal, gather information on school policies
and characteristics.

www.ed.gov

ies.ed.gov

Learn more about these questionnaires and how responses are kept
confidential here: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/bgquest.aspx
*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information
Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept
confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an
oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable

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The following are examples of the types of NAEP questions and features
students may encounter when participating in digitally based assessments.*

What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often
called The Nation’s Report Card, is the largest nationally
representative and continuing assessment of what students in
public and private schools in the United States know and are
able to do in various subjects. Since 1969, NAEP has been a
common measure of student achievement across the country
in mathematics, reading, science, and many other subjects.
Depending on the assessment, NAEP report cards provide
national, state, and some district-level results, as well as results
for different demographic groups.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated project of the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S.
Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.
NAEP data are also used in special studies conducted by NCES.
These have included comparisons of proficiency standards
across state assessments; insights from high school transcripts,
including courses taken and credits earned; and in-depth looks
at how different demographic groups perform across different
types of schools.
The National Assessment Governing Board, an independent,
bipartisan organization made up of governors, state school
superintendents, teachers, researchers, and representatives of
the general public, sets policy for NAEP.

How is NAEP different from state assessments?
States have their own assessments, which are designed to provide
individual student data about achievement based on different content
standards, unique to each state. NCES administers the same NAEP
assessment in every state, providing educators, policymakers, and parents
with a common measure of student achievement that allows for direct
comparisons among states and participating urban districts.

The NAEP website provides more extensive information about the
assessment: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
NAEP results are available on The Nation’s Report Card website:
http://nationsreportcard.gov
The NAEP website features many tools and applications designed to
provide quick and easy access to NAEP assessment data, examples of
the types of questions students answer, performance comparisons,
and more: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/naeptools.asp
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4th Grade Mathematics
Students use the online ruler to measure objects and then answer multiple-choice
questions in a grade 4 mathematics digitally based assessment administered on
a tablet.

What subjects does NAEP assess?
NAEP includes a range of subjects at grades 4, 8, and 12 to provide a
comprehensive look at the wide array of academic areas that are a part of
a student’s education. Subjects include civics, economics, geography,
mathematics, music and visual arts, reading, science, technology and
engineering literacy, U.S. history, and writing.

How are NAEP results reported?
NAEP results are reported for the nation and, in most cases, for states, as
well as for selected urban districts that participate in the Trial Urban District
Assessment (TUDA). Results are reported as scores and as percentages of
students reaching NAEP achievement levels—Basic, Proficient, and Advanced.

8th Grade Technology and Engineering Literacy
In 2014, NAEP administered the first-ever technology and engineering literacy
assessment on laptops. This question assessed grade 8 students’ understanding of
the recycling process and its impact on society.

NAEP monitors overall educational progress for the nation, states, TUDA
districts, and for different groups of students, including students with
disabilities and English language learners. NAEP is not designed to provide
results for individual students or schools.

How is technology being used to measure and
report student skills?
An increasing number of schools are making digital technologies an integral
component of the learning environment. To assess students in more
effective and engaging ways that mirror their classroom experiences, NAEP
assessments have transitioned from traditional paper-and-pencil to a
digital format.

12th Grade Science
Students can use an online slider to observe changes in a nuclear reaction and
then answer this multiple-choice question in a grade 12 science digitally based
assessment administered on a tablet.

To enhance the student experience, new interactive questions and features
immerse students in the same types of activities they encounter in digital
learning environments, which allow students to use multimedia to solve
real-world problems. In a digital environment, helpful tools and features are
built directly into the testing platform, making the assessment more
accessible than ever for students. Digitally based assessments also provide
new types of data that can deepen our understanding of what students know
and are able to do in various subjects.
Learn more about digitally based assessments here: http://nces.ed.gov/
nationsreportcard/dba
* The 4th grade and 12th grade questions are not released assessment questions, but represent what students might be asked
during a NAEP digitally based assessment. The 8th grade sample question was released from the 2014 NAEP technology and
engineering literacy assessment.

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An Overview of NAEP

for Private Schools

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What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and
continuing assessment of what students in public and
private schools in the United States know and can do
in various subjects. Since 1969, NAEP has provided a
common measure of student achievement across the
country. The results are released as The Nation’s
Report Card. Results are generally reported for
private schools overall and for two groups of private
schools, Catholic and Other Private schools, provided
minimum participation benchmarks are met. NAEP is
a congressionally mandated project conducted by
the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES), located within the U.S. Department of
Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.

Why assess private schools?
Private schools have participated in NAEP for
decades and are an integral part of providing a
complete picture of education in the United States.
Private school data make an important contribution
to our understanding of the condition of education
in the United States and to future policy decisions.
Without the participation of private schools, there
would be no Nation’s Report Card. NAEP has
consistently demonstrated that the performance
of private school students compares favorably to
that of public school students.

NAEP special studies are conducted periodically
in addition to main assessments. They are
administered as part of NAEP and often involve
special data collection procedures in the field,
in-depth analyses of NAEP results, and evaluations
of various technical procedures. For more
information about NAEP special studies, visit
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/studies.
The National Assessment Governing Board, which
sets NAEP policy, determines the assessment
schedule and what content should be measured.
To download a detailed PDF version of the
assessment schedule, please visit http://www.
nagb.org/newsroom/assessment-schedule.htm.

What are NAEP digitally based assessments?
An increasing number of schools are making digital
tools an integral component of the learning
environment, reflecting that the knowledge and skills
needed for future postsecondary success involve the
use of new technologies. NAEP is evolving to address
this changing educational landscape through
its transition to digitally based assessments;
pencil-and-paper assessments are being replaced
by devices such as touchscreen tablets.

NAEP assessments are conducted in a range of
subjects at grades 4, 8, and 12 across the country.
Assessments are given most frequently in
mathematics, reading, science, and writing. Other
subjects, including civics, economics, geography,
music and visual arts, technology and engineering
literacy, and U.S. history, are assessed periodically.

Digitally based assessments allow NAEP to collect
new types of data that provide depth in our
understanding of what students know and can
do in various subjects. New technologies and
universal design features are improving NAEP’s
ability to offer accommodations to increase
student participation. In a digital environment,
features like adjusting font size and using a
highlighter tool are available to all students during
the test administration. To learn more about
digitally based assessments, visit http://nces.ed.
gov/nationsreportcard/dba.

The NCES NAEP website provides more extensive
information about the assessment: http://nces.
ed.gov/nationsreportcard
●● For specific information about private school
participation in NAEP, visit: http://nces.ed.gov/
nationsreportcard/about/nonpublicschools.asp
●● The NAEP website features a number of tools and
applications designed to provide quick and easy
access to NAEP assessment data, previously

administered NAEP questions, performance
comparisons, and more: http://nces.ed.gov/
nationsreportcard/about/naeptools.asp
●● To quickly access private school results, visit the
private school quick data tool at https://nces.ed.
gov/nationsreportcard/about/private_school_
quick_data.aspx
●● NAEP results are also available on The Nation’s
Report Card website: http://nationsreportcard.gov

What subjects does NAEP assess?

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The following are examples of the types of NAEP questions and features students may encounter
when participating in digitally based assessments.*
4th Grade Mathematics
Students use the online
ruler to measure objects
and then answer multiplechoice questions in a
grade 4 mathematics
digitally based assessment
administered on a tablet.

8th Grade Technology and
Engineering Literacy
In 2014, NAEP administered
the first-ever technology
and engineering literacy
assessment on laptops.
This question assessed
grade 8 students’
understanding of the
recycling process and its
impact on society.

12th Grade Science
Students can use an online
slider to observe changes
in a nuclear reaction and
then answer this multiplechoice question in a grade
12 science digitally based
assessment administered
on a tablet.

*The 4th grade and 12th grade questions are not released assessment questions, but represent what students might be asked during a NAEP
digitally based assessment. The 8th grade sample question was released from the 2014 NAEP technology and engineering literacy assessment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can private schools and students
expect when participating in NAEP?
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NAEP is administered to students during
regular school hours. Each student is assessed
in one subject area. Students spend about
120 minutes taking the assessment, including
time to complete a survey questionnaire.
NAEP representatives will bring all necessary
materials, including tablets or other devices for
digitally based assessments, to the schools on
assessment day.
Allowable accommodations are provided as
necessary for students with disabilities and/or
English language learners.
Student responses on NAEP are confidential,
and the privacy of each participating school
and student is essential.*

out of the classroom. Student survey questionnaires
take no more than 15 minutes to complete and are
administered at the end of the NAEP assessment.
To learn more about these questionnaires, visit http://
nces.ed. gov/nationsreportcard/bgquest.aspx.

Why is private school student participation
important?
The participation of all selected students enables
NAEP to provide the most accurate and representative
picture of student performance. NAEP uses a
carefully designed sampling procedure for the
assessment to be representative of public and
private schools and students throughout the
United States. Each participating student represents
hundreds of other students. These students
represent the geographic, racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic diversity that is our nation’s student
body. Districts, states, policymakers, and researchers
all use NAEP results to assess student progress
and develop ways to improve education across
the country.

What are NAEP survey questionnaires?
NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily
completed by students, teachers, and principals
who participate in a NAEP assessment. Students
may answer as many questions as they like and
may skip any question by leaving a response blank.
NAEP survey questionnaires provide valuable
information about participating students’ educational
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*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes
only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions
of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws,
student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in
identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as every
NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath
and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or
she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic
submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware,
and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with
the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be
combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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Dear School Principal,
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest continuing and nationally
representative measure of student achievement. Students will participate in mathematics, reading, and
science assessments. National results in mathematics, reading, and science will be released as The
Nation’s Report Card.
NAEP results provide valuable feedback to educators, elected officials, and policymakers who work to
maintain and improve the quality of our education system. Since NAEP is designed to assess a
representative sample of our nation’s students, the accuracy of NAEP relies on the full participation of
you, your teachers, and students.

Twelfth-grade participation
Historically, twelfth-grade student participation in NAEP has been a challenge. Student participation
reached an all-time low in 2005—only 66 percent of sampled seniors participated. Both low participation
and low motivation can undermine the validity and credibility of NAEP results for high school students.
As the graph below demonstrates, NAEP participation has increased significantly with the
implementation of Best Practices in 2007. Although the graph shows a small decline in subsequent years,
student participation rates are still far better than 2005. Each year, strategies and resources from Best
Practices offer schools an opportunity to renew efforts to engage students to participate.
NAEP School and Student Participation Rates for Public Schools: Grade 12

Recommendations from the Secondary School Principals’
Working Group
Best Practices was created after NCES convened a Secondary School Principals’ Working Group in 2005
to address twelfth-grade participation rates. After discussing participation rates, student motivation, and
high school student results, the working group concluded that the results did not reflect the true level of
achievement of their students. The working group also concluded that high school principals and other
school leaders could help improve participation rates by obtaining teacher buy-in and motivating students
to take the assessment and do their best, and that best practices for achieving high participation should be

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shared with principals. Their recommendations set the stage for the initial Best Practices prepared for the
2007 assessment.

Preparing for NAEP 2019
Each year, NAEP resources and strategies are provided to promote the importance of NAEP to parents,
teachers, and students. These resources and strategies are updated with each grade 12 administration of
NAEP to reflect lessons learned from administrators like you.
This year, Best Practices: Strategies for Supporting Twelfth-Grade NAEP Participation is digital—
organized around the theme of “NAEP and Your School: A Winning Combination!” You can download
more than 15 customizable resources and templates directly from www.mynaep.com. These resources are
listed below.
Prepare & Schedule

Work with Teachers

Motivate Students

Inform Parents

Student Notification
Letter

Introducing NAEP to
Teachers Video

Introducing NAEP to
Students Video

Parent/Guardian
Notification Letter

Morning
Announcement
Template

Talking Points for
Principals to Teachers

Talking Points for
Teachers to Students

Talking Points for
Principals and Teachers
to Parents

Social Media Posts

Measure Up Newsletter

Certificate of
Community Service

The Nation’s Report
Card Website

NAEP in Your School

Introducing NAEP to
Teachers PowerPoint

Introducing NAEP to
Students PowerPoint

Introducing NAEP to
Parents PowerPoint

Facts for Principals

NAEP Questions Tool

Twelfth-Grade
Incentive Ideas

What Every Parent
Should Know About
NAEP Brochure

Announcement
PowerPoint Slide

In addition, you will receive four emails in the months leading up to the assessment. Each email will
highlight effective strategies for encouraging participation and will link to the above resources.

What is in your box?
Your Best Practices box contains a lanyard and flash drive for downloading resources and customizable
templates from www.mynaep.com.
If you have any questions about Best Practices or the upcoming NAEP assessment, please contact me at
NSC email or NSC phone number. The NAEP 2019 assessment is another opportunity to show the public
and everyone around the world, what our seniors know and can do in core subjects.
Sincerely,
NSC Name

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Subject: Prepare & Schedule
Timeframe: Week of 10/15/18
To: School Principal
CC: School Coordinator

Best Practices

Strategies for Supporting
Twelfth-Grade NAEP Participation

NAEP and Your School: A Winning Combination!
ANNOUNCE | NOTIFY | EMPOWER
Planning for NAEP activities in advance can help ensure a successful administration. The actual day
of the assessment runs most smoothly when your school staff is prepared to accommodate the
assessment. I am available to answer any questions you have as you prepare for and schedule the
assessment.

Strategy 1:
ANNOUNCE

Use the sample social media posts to announce that NAEP is coming to your
school in 2019. Also post a message on your school’s website about NAEP.

Strategy 2:
NOTIFY

Use the sample student notification letter to notify selected students of their
participation in the NAEP assessment and to give more details about the
importance of NAEP.

Remind teachers and students of the assessment in the morning
announcements using the sample morning announcement templates.
Teachers should dismiss selected students prior to the assessment using the
student appointment cards on www.mynaep.com in the Support
Assessment Activities section.

Schedule NAEP on the annual school calendar. This allows NAEP to be
recognized as a part of your school’s schedule of activities and helps avoid
scheduling conflicts.
Notify students and staff by including the announcement PowerPoint slide on
classroom monitors/screens.

Strategy 3:
EMPOWER

Learn more about NAEP 2019 by accessing Facts for Principals.
Empower your NAEP school coordinator to effectively prepare for the
assessment by providing the NAEP in Your School fact sheet.

INCREASING STUDENT PARTICIPATION
Six strategies are associated with a statistically significant improvement in average student
participation rates. In the months leading up the assessment, you will receive information on how to
implement the strategies below.
ANNOUNCE NAEP prior to assessment
day to parents, students, and faculty.

RECOGNIZE STUDENTS that
participated at a school awards assembly
or other announcement.

HOLD A MEETING with seniors to
explain the importance of NAEP using
the resources shared in Best Practices
emails.

EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE of NAEP
to teachers using the PowerPoint
presentation and video.

INVITE TEACHERS to attend
assessment sessions.

GIVE STUDENTS an item, such as
tickets to a school event, yearbook, etc.,
to thank them for participating in NAEP.

Discover More Strategies and Resources
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Subject: Work with Teachers
Timeframe: Week of 11/5/18
To: School Principal
CC: School Coordinator

Best Practices

Strategies for Supporting
Twelfth-Grade NAEP Participation

NAEP and Your School: A Winning Combination!
SHARE | PROVIDE | USE
Teachers are essential in motivating students to do their best on NAEP. It is important that teachers
understand that NAEP is a valuable tool to show the nation what high school students know and can
do in core subjects. Teachers may be reluctant to devote instructional time to an assessment, but it
is important to have students participate and do their best on NAEP to ensure an accurate picture of
high school student achievement.

Strategy 1:
SHARE

Hear what real educators are saying about NAEP by watching the Introducing
NAEP to Teachers video. In this 5-minute video, teachers will learn more
about the impact of NAEP, online resources, and strategies they can use to
motivate students to do their best on the assessment.
Present the Introducing NAEP to Teachers PowerPoint presentation at a
faculty meeting.

Strategy 2:
PROVIDE

Give teachers the Measure Up newsletter. It includes information about
upcoming NAEP activities, results from recently released NAEP assessments
and how they are being used, and how NAEP’s online tools can be used as a
classroom resource.

Strategy 3:
USE

Refer to the Talking Points from Principals to Teachers to answer teachers’
questions about NAEP. Principals can use these talking points to reiterate why
teachers should encourage their students to participate.
Use the NAEP Questions Tool to supplement classroom instruction, provide
additional insight into the content of the assessment, design classroom
assessments, and show what students nationally or in your state or district
know and can do in core subjects.

Discover More Strategies and Resources

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Subject: Motivate Students
Timeframe: Week of 12/3/18
To: School Principal
CC: School Coordinator

Best Practices

Strategies for Supporting
Twelfth-Grade NAEP Participation

NAEP and Your School: A Winning Combination!
GIVE | REMIND | THANK
Students selected for NAEP represent thousands of other students like themselves. National results
can be compromised if students at your school do not fully participate in the testing process. Your
encouragement will convey the importance of the assessment and produce results that accurately
measure what twelfth-graders know and can do in core subjects.

Strategy 1:
GIVE

Invite selected students to participate in NAEP using the specially designed
invitations that were sent to your school earlier in the fall.

Strategy 2:
REMIND

Use the Talking Points from Teachers to Students to remind students of their
important role in the NAEP assessment.

Strategy 3:
THANK

Thank students who participated in NAEP at a school awards assembly and
give them a Certificate of Community Service.

Give students who have been selected to take NAEP an opportunity to ask
questions after showing the 5-minute video Introducing NAEP to Students.

Remind students of what to expect when they take NAEP by sharing the
Introducing NAEP to Students PowerPoint presentation at an assembly or
student meeting.

Choose from the twelfth-grade incentive ideas to thank students for their
participation in NAEP.

Discover More Strategies and Resources

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Subject: Inform Parents
Timeframe: Week of 1/7/19
To: School Principal
CC: School Coordinator

Best Practices

Strategies for Supporting
Twelfth-Grade NAEP Participation

NAEP and Your School: A Winning Combination!
INFORM | ENCOURAGE | INVITE
NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative measure of student achievement. NAEP
results provide valuable feedback to educators, elected officials, and policymakers who work to
maintain and improve the quality of our educational system. Since NAEP is designed to assess a
representative sample of our nation’s students, the accuracy of NAEP relies on the support of
parents and the full participation of their twelfth-graders and the school.

Strategy 1:
INFORM

Inform parents of their student’s selection to participate in NAEP 2019 and
provide them with a copy of the Parent/Guardian Notification Letter.

Strategy 2:
ENCOURAGE

Direct parents to The Nation’s Report Card website for more information.

Strategy 3:
INVITE

Invite parents to learn more about the NAEP assessment by showing the
Introducing NAEP to Parents PowerPoint presentation at a parent-teacher
organization meeting.

Use the Talking Points From Principals and Teachers to Parents to answer
questions from parents.

Encourage parents to call or email their student’s principal or the NAEP school
coordinator to ask questions or receive additional information.

Provide parents with the What Every Parent Should Know About NAEP
brochure to read and learn more about NAEP.

Discover More Strategies and Resources

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It is with great pleasure that we inform you of your selection to participate in the
2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)! NAEP, also known as The Nation’s
Report Card, represents students across the country to show what they have learned in
various subjects. Not every student is selected to take the assessment, but you have been
chosen to participate in a mathematics, reading, or science assessment to represent
hundreds of students like yourself all across the country.
We know that you will do your best and look forward to seeing you at the
assessment. Thank you!

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Text for the box insert (business card holder, left-hand inside page).

Your support matters! When principals like you encourage twelfth-graders to participate in the National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and do their best, you are helping NAEP capture a complete
and accurate picture of what high school seniors throughout the country know and can do in a variety of
subjects.

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Appendix J2-40: 2019 Best Practices Supporting Documentation
and Links

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References to Appendix J2-39 Best Practices, Page 138
The table below is a recreation of the table shown in the Best Practices in Appendix J2-39, on page 138.
Below each communication material title, is an indication of where in Appendix J2 this information appears

Prepare & Schedule

Work with Teachers Motivate Students

Inform Parents

Student Notification
Letter
(Page 147)

Introducing NAEP to
Teachers Video
(https://youtu.be/zR1_p
UdSlFg) 
6FULSW3DJH
Talking Points for
Principals to Teachers
(Page 152)

Introducing NAEP to
Students Video
(https://youtu.be/8drjkh
e0iQU)
6FULSW3DJH
Talking Points for
Teachers to Students
(Page 153)

Parent/Guardian
Notification Letter
(Appendix J2-23 to J225)

Social Media Posts
(Page 149)

Measure Up Newsletter
(Page 167)

Certificate of
Community Service
(Page 154)

The Nation’s Report
Card Website
(https://www.nationsrep
ortcard.gov/)

NAEP in Your School
(Appendix J2-16 to J218)

Introducing NAEP to
Teachers PowerPoint
(Page 172)

Introducing NAEP to
Students PowerPoint
(Page 188)

Introducing NAEP to
Parents PowerPoint
(Page 205)

Facts for Principals
(Appendix J2-2)

NAEP Questions Tool
Twelfth-Grade
(https://nces.ed.gov/nati Incentive Ideas
onsreportcard/nqt/)
(Page 155)

Morning
Announcement
Template
(Page 148)

Talking Points for
Principals and Teachers
to Parents
(Page 156)

What Every Parent
Should Know About
NAEP Brochure
(Page 157)

Announcement
PowerPoint Slide
(Page 166)

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Notification Letter
For Students
Dear Student:
Congratulations! You have been selected to participate in this year’s National Assessment of Educational
Progress, also known as NAEP. As a select participant, your test results will be part of what’s called The
Nation’s Report Card! It is the most important assessment of what students from across the country know
and can do in a variety of subject areas. It is different from our state assessments because it represents
high school students across the country, not just those here in [state]. It is also different from the SAT and
ACT because it focuses on student progress across several grade levels.
Not every student is selected to take it, but you have been chosen to represent thousands of your peers in
this important assessment. Your participation will provide a snapshot of what students from across the
country have learned in school, which in turn will inform major decisions about how to improve the
education system in the United States. In short, it’s important that you take part and give it your best
effort!
You will take NAEP at [time, date, location] with other selected students. NAEP takes around 120
minutes, and you don’t need to study for it. You will take a mathematics, reading, or science assessment.
Upon completion of the assessment, you will receive a Certificate of Community Service. Your scores
will be anonymous and will NOT affect your grades or academic record in any way.
If you have any questions or would like to review sample questions, please ask [insert name of school
contact person]. He/she will be happy to help. You can also visit
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/students for more information.
We are fortunate that our school has been selected to participate in NAEP and we are excited to have you
take the assessment. We know that you will do your best and help us accurately represent the achievement
of our students.
Sincerely,
(School Principal)

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School Announcement
Templates
Initial morning announcement
Good morning, students and teachers. I’m excited to announce that our school has been selected to
participate in the 2018 National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as NAEP. It is the
largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what students across the country know and
can do in a variety of subjects. Some of our 12th-graders have been selected to take assessments in math,
reading, and science. To those who have been selected for this important test, you have all our support,
and I have NO doubt that you will represent us well! More details to follow as we move closer to our
school’s assessment day. Thank you in advance for your involvement.

Morning announcement used in month leading up to NAEP
assessment (possibly read once per week or biweekly)
Good morning, students and teachers. The countdown to the NAEP assessment is under way. We are only
___ days away from NAEP Day on [Date], when some of our 12th-graders will take this important
assessment to measure our nation’s educational progress. Students and teachers, if you have any
questions, please reach out to ____our School’s NAEP coordinator. Thank you.

Morning announcement for day of NAEP assessment
Good morning, students and teachers. NAEP Day is finally here! I would like to remind everyone that
today some of our 12th-graders will be participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Teachers, please be sure to release those students 5 minutes before the assessment is scheduled to begin.
For those students who are participating, please report to your designated locations on time. You are
playing an important role in our nation’s ability to measure what students across the country are learning.
What’s more, by taking the assessment, you are having an impact on the future of education for the
students who follow you. Do your best, and good luck. Thank you.

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Social Media
Sample Announcements
If your school uses Twitter and/or Facebook to communicate with parents, students, and teachers, you can
use both platforms to communicate the importance of the assessment to teachers and to encourage student
participation. The following tweets and Facebook posts are available for you to customize before posting
to your school’s social media channels. When customizing, Facebook posts containing 200 characters of
text or less and tweets containing less than 110 characters of text work best.
In addition, you can follow NAEP’s social media accounts as we regularly share resources, results, and
tools for working with NAEP that states also share on their pages to prepare for participation in the
assessments. Find our social media accounts below.
https://www.facebook.com/NationalAssessmentofEducationalProgress/
https://twitter.com/@NAEP_NCES
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNationsReportCard

Scheduling Information
Facebook

Twitter

Our school will have the chance to make a
difference in education on [DATE]! Learn why
our participation in NAEP is important at
http://1.usa.gov/1kVxTKI.

We’re excited to announce our school will
participate in #NAEP on [DATE]! Learn about
this national assessment at
http://1.usa.gov/1kVxTKI.

A group of our 12th-graders will represent
thousands of others across the country on
[DATE]! Known as The Nation’s Report Card,
NAEP is the largest nationally representative and
continuing assessment of what students in the
United States know and can do in a variety of
subjects. Learn more at http://1.usa.gov/1jVs1Wt.

#NAEP will be administered to select 12thgraders at our school on [DATE]. To learn more
about the program, visit http://1.usa.gov/Ugb2Ct.

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Something big is happening on [DATE]. A group
of our 12th-graders will participate in #NAEP that
day! Learn more at http://1.usa.gov/1jFG4zn.

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Facebook

Twitter

Teachers, how much do you know about NAEP?
What does NAEP mean for you and your
students? Hear what other teachers are saying at
https://youtu.be/zR1_pUdSlFg.

#Teachers, do you know why our #student
participation in #NAEP is important? Find out:
http://1.usa.gov/WiTIxT.

NAEP results help us better understand how our
students are performing academically across the
United States. Learn more about why
participation is important at
http://1.usa.gov/WiTIxT.

Some of our 12th-graders have been selected to
participate in #NAEP! Discover what other
#teachers are saying at
http://youtu.be/zR1_pUdSlFg.
#Teachers, find out the types of questions your
#students will see on #NAEP with the NAEP
Questions Tool: http://1.usa.gov/1rx7VSt.

Information for Students
Facebook

Twitter

12th-graders, don’t forget! If you have been
selected to take NAEP, your participation is
essential for understanding what students across
the country have learned in school. Warm up your
mental gears by checking out the NAEP Test
Yourself tool at http://bit.ly/2cm6NBa.

The “AEP” in #NAEP does not stand for “Atomic
Endangered Penguins!” Hear what other students
have to say at http://youtu.be/8drjkhe0iQU.

What is NAEP? Learn the answer to this question
and more at https://youtu.be/8drjkhe0iQU.

You don’t have to study for #NAEP, but your
participation is still important. Find out why:
http://bit.ly/2ciTxeH.
Curious about the types of questions you can
expect to see on #NAEP? Check out the NAEP
Test Yourself tool at http://bit.ly/2cm6NBa.

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Information for Parents
Facebook

Twitter

Parents, if your 12th-grader has been selected to
take NAEP, he or she will represent thousands of
other students across the United States. Discover
other reasons why participation is so important at
http://1.usa.gov/WiTIxT.

Mark your calendars, parents! Our school will
participate in #NAEP on [DATE]. Learn more
about the assessment at
http://1.usa.gov/1zRr5HH.

Do you have any burning questions about NAEP
and your child’s involvement? The wait is over!
Learn the answers to your questions and more by
visiting http://1.usa.gov/1rnbygh.

If your child has been selected to participate in
#NAEP, find more information about the
assessment at http://1.usa.gov/1rnbygh.
Why is your child’s participation in #NAEP
important? Find out by visiting
http://1.usa.gov/WiTIxT.

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Talking Points
Principals to Teachers
What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest continuing and nationally
representative assessment that shows what students across the country know and can do in various
subjects. It is different from our state assessments and even the SAT and ACT because it represents high
school students across the country, not just those here in our state or those who plan to go on to college.

Why should I encourage my students to participate?
NAEP is an important and integral part of education in the United States. The results of NAEP are
released as The Nation’s Report Card. Encouraging your students to participate and do their best gives
them the opportunity to show how well our nation’s students perform.





Elected officials, policymakers, and educators all use NAEP results to develop ways to improve
education.
NAEP provides a common measure of student achievement across the country.
NAEP data can be used to compare and understand the performance of demographic groups
within your state, the nation, and select urban districts.
Teachers can use sample NAEP questions and scoring guides as a resource for understanding
student performance.

What do I have to do?
Your students will need to be out of class for about 120 minutes for the assessment. You do not have to
do anything to prepare for the assessment; you just need to release students from class and encourage
them to do their best. Each student represents thousands of other high school students across the nation,
so it is important that they participate and do their best.

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Talking Points
Principals and Teachers to Students
What is NAEP?
NAEP stands for the National Assessment of Educational Progress. You may know it as The Nation’s
Report Card. It’s the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what students across
the country know and can do in various subjects. It is different from our state assessments and even the
SAT and ACT because it represents all high school students across the country, not just those here in our
state or those who plan to go on to college.

Why should I participate?
NAEP is important. The results of NAEP are released as The Nation’s Report Card and they help the
President, Congress, and all of our educators make decisions about how to improve our education system.
By participating, you have the ability to influence those decisions and contribute to the quality of
education for future students. Not all students take the assessment. You have been chosen to represent
other high school students in our school, in our state, and across the country. It is important that you take
part and put forth your best effort.

What do I have to do?
You will take the test with other selected students. The test takes only about 120 minutes. Students will be
assessed in mathematics, reading, and science. Each student will be assessed in only one subject. Your
scores will be anonymous and will not affect your grades or academic record in any way. Instead, they
will be combined with the scores of other students to produce overall results. You should do your best
because you were selected to represent students just like you across the country. When NAEP results are
reported in the news, they influence the public’s opinion of what high school students across the United
States know and can do in a variety of subjects.

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Certificate
of Community Service

This is to verify that (Name of Student)
has completed 1½ hours of community service by participating in the National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is the largest continuing and
nationally representative assessment of what our nation’s students know and can
do in core subjects. Since each sampled student represents many others throughout
the state and country, each student’s participation is critical to NAEP’s success.

Peggy Carr, Ph.D., Acting Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics
U.S. Department of Education

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Incentive Ideas
For students who participate in NAEP
Student incentives can help boost NAEP participation rates in your school. Here are some examples of
strategies used by school principals over the past 10 years.

Raffle for prizes
Students who choose to participate can be entered into a raffle for a special prize. Some possible prizes
are listed below.






Free prom tickets
Special parking space for a day or week
Free yearbook
Free yearbook space/page
Gift card(s) from local businesses

Free food
Some schools offer a simple breakfast as a thank you to participating students—bagels, donuts, coffee,
orange juice. Another option is pizza for lunch, or snacks for after the assessment.

Extra credit
Drop a low homework score, or add extra credit to a test, quiz, or project.

Graduation pin
Create and distribute a pin or honor tag to be worn during graduation.

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Talking Points
Principals and Teachers to Parents
What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, is often called the gold standard of
assessments and has been around since 1969. It’s called The Nation’s Report Card because it tells us how
students across the country are doing. It is different from any of the other tests your child takes in school
– including state assessments and even the SAT and ACT – because it represents all high school students
in the United States, not just those in our state or those who plan to go on to college. As the largest
national test, the results are found in the headlines of national and local news stories all over the country.

Why should I encourage my child to participate?
NAEP is a window into the state of our educational system and what students are learning. It opens the
door for parents to understand how well children like theirs are doing compared to other students in
participating large urban districts, other states, the nation, and the rest of the world. Your child has been
selected to represent other students like him or her across the country. Not every student or every school
takes the test, and your child can help to show the country just how much all our high school students
know and can do in a variety of subjects. The results of NAEP help the President, Congress, and
educators make informed decisions about how to improve our education system. When your child
participates, he or she is making a difference.

What does my child have to do?
If your child is selected to participate in the assessment, he or she will need to be out of class for about
120 minutes. The results are anonymous and your child’s grades won’t be affected. We encourage
students to get a good amount of sleep the night before and to eat breakfast that morning. Please
encourage your child to do his or her best.

Where can I find more information on NAEP?
Visit The Nation’s Report Card online at www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard and dig deeper into topics
such as:




How your child was selected
NAEP accommodations
NAEP scoring

Also, access the NAEP parent brochure at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012469.

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U.S. Department of Education
NCES 2012-469

The Nation’s Report Card

What Every Parent Should
Know About NAEP
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You’ve probably
heard of The Nation’s
Report Card.
It’s a resource. It’s a
national wakeup call.
It’s a window into
the state of our
educational system
and what students
are learning.
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It’s more than just a test.
Today’s students take tests for everything.
The National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP), though, is different. It’s
called The Nation’s Report Card because it tells
us how students across the country, not just
in one particular school or state, are doing.

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“[T]he definitive source… for state-to-state
comparisons in educational achievement…”
-Influence: A Study of the Factors of Educational Achievement

“Only 12% of U.S. high
school seniors are
proficient in the legacy
of America’s past.”

“…higher math scores
are “undoubtedly” a
sign of the success of
math instruction in
classrooms…”

“…urban school

districts have
steadily increased
their scores since
2003…”

Everyone’s talking about NAEP. As the
largest national test, its results are found
in the headlines of national and local news
stories all over the country.
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“NAEP is the
gold standard
of student
assessments.”

“Students taking the math exam
who reported taking algebra I in
eighth grade tended to outscore
their peers who had not taken
algebra I.”

-The Washington Post editorial board

“The nation’s report card on math
and reading shows fourth- and
eighth-graders scoring their
best ever in math…”

“Today’s NAEP
results confirm that
we have a crisis
on our hands
when it comes to
civics education.”

“Very few students
have the advanced
skills that could lead
to careers in science
and technology,
according to the
results of a national
exam…”

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NAEP: The Big Picture
�
The Nation’s Report Card opens the door for
parents to understand how well children like theirs
are doing compared to other students in:
• Participating large urban districts
• Other states
• The nation
• The rest of the world!

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NAEP in a

Nutshell
�
• It is often called the gold
standard of tests and has
been around since 1969.
• The subjects most frequently
tested are math, reading,
science, and writing.
• Not every student or every
school takes the test.
• The results are anonymous
and if your child is asked to
take it, his or her grades won’t
be affected.
• Accommodations are
provided so that as many
students as possible can
participate.

How would
my child
stack up?
Use real NAEP questions to find out.
After each test, dozens of NAEP sample questions are
released with The Nation’s Report Card to show how real
students performed in that subject.

As part of the U.S. history assessment, students were
asked the purpose of the Declaration of Independence.

34 percent of fourth-grade students
answered correctly.

As part of the math test, students were asked to subtract
46 from 972 and fill in their answer.

76 percent of fourth-grade students
answered correctly.
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Give it a try. Test yourself!
Lightning and thunder happen at the same time, but
you see the lightning before you hear the thunder.
Explain why this is so.

Do you know
the answer?
Find out online!

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What do all of these
NAEP results tell us
about education?
See how your state measures up.

Go beyond the scores.

You can use NAEP results to compare your state to the
nation, other states, and some large urban districts.

NAEP reports provide more than just results in school
subjects and grades.
See how students have performed over time,
including by racial/ethnic groups and gender.
NAEP also looks at differences between the performances of
groups of students, illuminating achievement gaps that exist
among the nation’s students.
Learn which states are closing achievement gaps,
and see whether your state is making progress.
NAEP examines the path to high school graduation by
studying coursetaking and grades of America’s most recent
high school graduates.
Find out if your child is prepared for the future.

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Look at the full picture.
NAEP also looks at the factors that may be related to learning—both inside and outside the classroom.

Fourth-graders who reported reading for fun
almost every day scored higher on NAEP.
The percentage of twelfth-grade students who
reported studying the U.S. Constitution in
2010 was lower than in 2006.
Eighth-graders who reported taking algebra I
scored higher on average than students taking
lower-level courses.

Since 1990, more high school graduates from
each racial/ethnic group completed a rigorous

curriculum.
90 percent of fourth-graders who took the NAEP
reading assessment in 2011 reported that they had

a home computer.
More than any other single subject, science was the

key to reaching a higher curriculum level.

NAEP Sparks Change Across the Country
�
Detroit, Michigan

North Carolina

In 2009, the NAEP assessment revealed that Detroit
schoolchildren ranked the lowest in the nation in both
grades 4 and 8. In response to the alarming results,
The Detroit Free Press partnered with Detroit Public
Schools (DPS) to create and implement a new reading
initiative, The Call to Action for a new Reading Corps,
which encouraged citizens to volunteer 100,000 hours
collectively to tutor reading in DPS schools.

In 2005, results from the NAEP reading assessment
revealed that eighth-grade students in North Carolina
scored below the national average. In response, the state
deployed more than 200 literacy coaches to middle
schools around the state to help teachers reach students
with reading difficulties before they made the transition
to high school.

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Visit The Nation’s Report Card online.
www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
Dig deeper into topics such as:
• How your child was selected
• NAEP accommodations
• NAEP scoring

Stay involved! Connect with
NAEP online to be the first
to know about upcoming
assessments and reports.

This document was prepared for the National Center for Education

Statistics under Contract No. ED-07-DO-0338 with Hager Sharp.
�

www.ed.gov

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In This Edition
What’s Happening in the World of NAEP?

NAEP News for the School Community

What Subjects Does NAEP Assess?
The NAEP 2018 Assessments
NAEP Student Survey Questionnaires

Measure Up

NCES: Commemorating 150 Years of Innovation

Winter 2018
What’s Happening
in the World of NAEP?
Winter 2018

•• Assessment window: January 29–March 9, 2018
•• Grades 4 and 8: Reading special studies and
science pilot assessments

•• Grade 8: Civics, geography, technology and
engineering literacy (TEL), and U.S. history
assessments

•• Grade 12: Mathematics, reading, and science
pilot assessments

What Subjects Does NAEP Assess?
NAEP assessments are conducted in a range of subjects at grades 4, 8, and 12 across the country. Assessments
are given most frequently in mathematics, reading, science, and writing. Other subjects, including the arts, civics,
economics, geography, technology and engineering literacy (TEL), and U.S. history, are assessed periodically.
NAEP assessment results are reported at the national, state, and some urban district levels. For more information
on the subjects NAEP administers, visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/subjectareas.aspx.
Learn more about the NAEP digitally based assessments at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/dba and view
Going Digital: NAEP Assessments for the Future at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJ4k0I6h2c. To view NAEP tutorials,
visit https://enaep-public.naepims.org/2017/EN/welcome.html.

For more information about NAEP, visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
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THE NAEP 2018 Assessments
Civics, geography, and U.S. history
The NAEP civics, geography, and U.S. history assessments
will be administered to eighth-grade students on NAEPprovided tablets. A small number of eighth-grade
students, in a session separate from those taking the
assessments on tablets, may take paper-and-pencil
assessments in civics, geography, and U.S. history.
Administering these assessments via both tablet and
paper and pencil will help evaluate any differences
in student performance between the two types of
administration.

NAEP special studies are conducted periodically. They are
administered as part of NAEP and often involve special
data collection procedures in the field, in-depth analyses
of NAEP results, and evaluations of various technical
procedures. Results from these pilot assessments and
special studies will be used to inform NAEP assess­ments.
For more information about NAEP special studies, visit
http:wces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/studies.

NAEP-NTPS Linking Study

A small number of schools will participate in a pilot linking
study to explore the feasibility of administering both NAEP
Technology and engineering literacy (TEL)
and the National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS)
The TEL assessment measures students’ capacity to
to a common set of teachers and schools as part of the
use, understand, and evaluate technology as well as
NAEP administration. The NAEP and NTPS questionnaires
understand technological principles and strategies. In
gather data that contribute to a better understanding
2018, eighth-grade students who take this interactive
of educational progress, as well as teacher and school
assessment will be asked to complete computer
staff experiences across the nation. The linking study
simulations of technology and engineering scenario-based
will include selected schools, teachers, and principals
tasks set in a variety of
that participate in NAEP
real-world contexts.
pilot administrations.
To view a sample grade 8
To learn more about
TEL question, please see
this linking study and
the image below. To view
why participation is
sample scenario-based
important, view the
tasks and explore the
NAEP-NTPS Linking Study
results of the 2014 TEL
Facts for Schools PDF
assessment, visit https://
at https://nces.ed.gov/
www.nationsreportcard.
nationsreportcard/
gov/tel_2014.
subject/about/pdf/
schools/naep_ntps_
linking_study_facts_for_
Pilot assessments and
8th Grade Technology and Engineering Literacy
schools.pdf.
special studies
In 2014, NAEP administered the first-ever technology and
engineering literacy assessment on laptops. This question
Reading special studies
NAEP survey
assessed grade 8 students’ understanding of the recycling
and science pilot
process
and
its
impact
on
society.
questionnaires
assessments on tablets
at grades 4 and 8.
NAEP survey
Students in grade 12 will take mathematics, reading, and
questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students,
science pilot assessments. Science pilot assessments will
teachers, and principals who participate in a NAEP
include hands-on tasks in which students use materials
assessment. Learn more about the NAEP student survey
and laboratory equipment to perform actual science
questionnaires from the teacher fact sheet on the next
experiments. To explore hands-on tasks online, visit
page. The fact sheet can also be printed single-sided on
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/science_2009.
one page.

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NAEP STUDENT SURVEY
QUESTIONNAIRES
Facts for Teachers
NAEP is an integral part
of education in the
United States.
XXN AEP

is a congressionally
mandated project administered
by the National Center for
Education Statistics, within the
U.S. Department of Education’s
Institute of Education Sciences.

XXN AEP

is considered the gold
standard of assessments because
of its high technical quality. From
development to reporting results,
NAEP represents the best thinking of
assessment and content specialists,
state education staff, and teachers
from around the nation.

XXN AEP

serves a different role than
state assessments. States have
their own unique assessments
with different content standards.
The same NAEP assessment
is administered in every state,
providing a common measure
of student achievement across
the country.

XXDepending

on the type of NAEP
assessment that is administered,
the data can be used to compare
and understand the performance
of different student groups within
the nation, your state, other states,
and large urban districts that
participate in the Trial Urban
District Assessment.

What are NAEP survey questionnaires?
NAEP survey questionnaires are administered to students, teachers, and school
administrators as part of the NAEP assessment and collect contextual information to
provide a better understanding of educational experiences and factors that are related to
students’ learning both in and out of the classroom. Student questionnaires only take 15
minutes to complete.

What types of questions will my students be asked?
To better determine how education is meeting the needs of all student groups,
NAEP survey questionnaires gather student information on a variety of topics, including
race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, technology use, and school climate. In addition,
approximately half of the questions reflect the subject of the NAEP assessment the
student has completed.
NAEP ensures that the questions are grounded in educational research and that the
responses can provide information relevant to the subject being assessed.

Why is it important for my students to complete the questionnaire?
Your students’ responses help put student achievement results into context and allow
for meaningful comparison between student groups. Each student’s answers, along with
the answers from other participating students across the nation, highlight what it takes
to improve education in the United States. Policymakers, researchers, and educators like
yourself can use the data to better understand the education experiences and needs of
various demographic groups. Explore survey questionnaire data with the NAEP Data
Explorer at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata.

Are my students required to participate? How does NAEP ensure
their privacy?
Participation is voluntary, and students may skip any question. NAEP survey
questionnaire responses are confidential.* All participants in the NAEP assessment are
assigned a unique identification number to ensure that they cannot be linked to any
personally identifiable information. Responses are combined with data from all other
students, and no data on any individual student can ever be identified.
To learn more about NAEP survey questionnaires and view actual questionnaires,
visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/survey_questionnaires.aspx.

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NCES: Commemorating 150 Years of Innovation

On November 15, 2017, the American Educational
Research Association, American Statistical Association,
and Council of Professional Associations on Federal
Statistics gathered for a forum entitled, “The National
Center for Education Statistics: Commemorating
150 Years of Innovation—And Exploring Future
Opportunities.” The following is excerpted from the
introduction presented by Dr. Peggy Carr, Acting
Commissioner, National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES).
The first federal office of education was created in 1867
by Congress to collect “such statistics and facts as shall
show the condition and progress of education in the States
and territories and shall aid the people of the United
States in the establishment and maintenance of efficient
school systems.” Today, 150 years later, NCES is proud to
celebrate this mission and to continue to report on the
condition of education in the United States relative to
other nations with relevant, timely, and high quality data.
The U.S. Department of Education was created during a
period of rapid technological and economic and social
change, with the end of the Civil War, reconstruction, and
the Industrial Revolution. The first Morrill Land Grant
Act of 1862 granted federally controlled lands to states

to establish land grant colleges. Many states expanded
their free common schooling, and the Federal Freedman’s
Bureau opened publicly funded schools across the
south, providing the opportunity of formal education
for the first time to many former slaves. At that time,
President Andrew Johnson signed the legislation creating
NCES. Educators have been advocating for decades for
the creation of an agency to monitor and report on the
condition and progress of the growing country’s education
system. During the annual meeting of the National
Association of School Superintendents in Washington, D.C.
in 1866, the superintendents drafted the bill [to create
a federal agency] and Congressman James A. Garfield
of Ohio, a former teacher who later became President,
championed the bill in the House. Henry Bernard, a
prominent Connecticut educator who advocated that the
1840 census gather data on illiteracy and on the existence
and condition of educational institutions, became the first
commissioner.
Over time there have been name changes, such as the
Bureau of Education and the Office of Education, and
changes in departments: the Department of Interior, then
the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and
now the Department of Education.
From its beginning 150 years ago, NCES is now the third
largest of the 13 primary federal statistical agencies.
It is the source of education statistics for policymakers,
researchers, educators, parents, students and media.
NCES provides deeper insights into our educational
system through longitudinal surveys; reliable,
independent benchmarks for states, localities, and
the institutions across this country; and data for the
international benchmarkings.
To view the complete recording of “The National Center
for Education Statistics: Commemorating 150 Years of
Innovation—And Exploring Future Opportunities” forum,
visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J99BECLsr-M.
View the “Federal Education Data Collection:
Celebrating 150 Years” report at https://nces.ed.gov/
surveys/annualreports/pdf/Fed_Ed_Data_Collection_
Celebrating_150_Years.pdf.

*The information each student provides will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other
applicable Federal laws, student responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she
willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about students. Electronic submission of student information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors
in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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1. Insert your school name
on slide #2.
2. Include the assessment
date on slide #12.

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3. Insert your school name
on slide #13.
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What is the Nation’s Report
Card?
 A program that measures student
achievement in major subject areas
across the nation at grades 4, 8, and
12.
 It is also known as NAEP, which
stands for the National Assessment
of Educational Progress.
 Our school has been selected to
represent schools across the
country.
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What is included on the NAEP
test?
 Seniors will take a
mathematics, reading, or
science assessment on a tablet.
• Each student will take one
subject only.

 The tablets include a keyboard,
stylus, and earbuds. NAEP
representatives will bring all
equipment, and will administer
the assessment.
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What is included on the NAEP
test?
 Questions are multiplechoice, short answer, or essay.
 Questions about how teachers
teach, students’ educational
experiences, and other
information.
 Sample questions are
available online.
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Sample Mathematics Question
x-1
If f(x)= x , what is f(5)?
84% of students answered
correctly during the 2013
assessment.

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0

B

4
5

C

1

D

6
5

E

24
5

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Sample Reading Excerpt
“I don't mean to put a damper on things. I just mean we
ought to treat fun reverently. It is a mystery. It cannot be caught
like a virus. It cannot be trapped like an animal. The god of
mirth is paying us back for all those years of thinking fun was
everywhere by refusing to come to our party. I don't want to
blaspheme fun anymore. When fun comes in on little dancing
feet, you probably won't be expecting it. In fact, I bet it comes
when you're doing your duty, your job, or your work. It may even
come on a Tuesday.”
FUN by Suzanne Britt Jordan

From The New York Times, used with permission.
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Sample Reading Question
Explain what the author means when she says, "Fun is a
rare jewel."
She means that fun is not something that exists
everywhere in everything. Rare jewels are precious and
cherished, not something found in common, everyday
life. She is saying that fun is just like that, that it should
be precious and savored when it becomes available.
78% of students wrote an acceptable response to
this question during the 2013 assessment.

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Sample Science Question
Use the information on the left and your
knowledge of processes that occur in stars to
predict what stages you expect each star to go
through as it ages.
What future stages will the Sun likely go through?
Select all that apply.

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Giant

B

Supergiant

C

White dwarf

D

Planetary nebula

E

Supernova

25% of students
had an acceptable
response to this
question during the
2009 assessment.

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Hands-on Science Tasks
 Students selected for the
science assessment will use
a kit to perform experiments
and will use tablets to enter
their observations.

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How do I prepare my students
for NAEP?
 There’s no need for students to study or prepare.
 Students should be encouraged to try their best to
answer each question. NAEP just wants to know how
much seniors know about the subject area.
 Scores will be anonymous and will not affect grades or
academic records in any way.
 Scores will be combined with other students’ scores to
show what seniors know about the subject area across
the nation.
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What should students expect?
 Testing takes place on ,
and will take about 120
minutes.
 We will call students out of
class that day.

 Students will receive a hall
pass telling them where to
report.
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Student participation is
important
 Thanks to you, our students
received a great education here
at .
 Encourage our students to do
their best because they represent
seniors all across the United
States.
 It’s a great way to do something
good and contribute to the
future of education.
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Principals play an important
role too
 Principals will be given a survey to complete about our
school’s…
•
•
•
•

Demographic characteristics
Course requirements
Teachers
Teacher training on new content and teaching approaches

 This information, along with the student assessment,
gives a broad picture of how students are taught across
the nation.
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NAEP is important
 Important decisions about education
are made using the results of these
tests.
 NAEP results are used by the media
and policymakers to judge the quality
of our nation’s high schools.
 Students can contribute to improving
the quality of education for every
student in the United States.

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Find out more
 Visit NAEP:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/students
 Follow NAEP:

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A word from your peers!

Here’s a quick video made just for teachers...

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Before you use this presentation…
1. Insert your school name
on slide #2.
2. Include the assessment
date on slide #13.

Slide #2

Slide #13

3. Insert your school name
on slide #15.
4. Delete this slide after
making the above updates.
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What is the Nation’s Report
Card?
 A program that measures
student achievement in major
subject areas across the
nation at grades 4, 8, and 12.
 It is also known as NAEP,
which stands for the
National Assessment of
Educational Progress.

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Does everyone take the NAEP
test?
 No! Very few high schools are
selected for NAEP.
• First, schools are selected to
represent other schools across the
nation.
• Then, a small group of students is
randomly selected.

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When you participate, you
represent hundreds of
students like you all across
the county.

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What is included on the NAEP
test?
 Seniors will take a
mathematics, reading, or
science assessment on a tablet.
• Each student will take one
subject only.

 The tablets include a keyboard,
stylus, and earbuds.
• You can keep the NAEP
earbuds, or bring your own
earbuds if you prefer.
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What is included on the NAEP
test?
 Questions are multiplechoice, short answer, or essay.
 Questions about how your
teachers teach, your
educational experiences, and
other information.
 Sample questions are
available online.
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Sample Mathematics Question
x-1
If f(x)= x , what is f(5)?
84% of students answered
correctly during the 2013
assessment.

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A

0

B

4
5

C

1

D

6
5

E

24
5

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Sample Reading Excerpt
“I don't mean to put a damper on things. I just mean we
ought to treat fun reverently. It is a mystery. It cannot be caught
like a virus. It cannot be trapped like an animal. The god of
mirth is paying us back for all those years of thinking fun was
everywhere by refusing to come to our party. I don't want to
blaspheme fun anymore. When fun comes in on little dancing
feet, you probably won't be expecting it. In fact, I bet it comes
when you're doing your duty, your job, or your work. It may even
come on a Tuesday.”
FUN by Suzanne Britt Jordan

From The New York Times, used with permission.
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Sample Reading Question
Explain what the author means when she says, "Fun is a
rare jewel."
She means that fun is not something that exists
everywhere in everything. Rare jewels are precious and
cherished, not something found in common, everyday
life. She is saying that fun is just like that, that it should
be precious and savored when it becomes available.
78% of students wrote an acceptable response to
this question during the 2013 assessment.

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Sample Science Question
Use the information on the left and your
knowledge of processes that occur in stars to
predict what stages you expect each star to go
through as it ages.
What future stages will the Sun likely go through?
Select all that apply.

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Giant

B

Supergiant

C

White dwarf

D

Planetary nebula

E

Supernova

25% of students
had an acceptable
response to this
question during the
2009 assessment.

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Hands-on Science Tasks
 Students selected for the
science assessment will use
a kit to perform experiments,
and will use tablets to enter
their observations.

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How should I prepare for
NAEP?
 Good news! You don’t have to study.
 You can skip any questions on the test, we just ask that
you try your best to answer each question.
 Your scores will be anonymous, and will not affect
your grades or academic record in any way.

 Your scores will be combined with other students’
scores to show what seniors know about the subject
areas across the nation.
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What should I expect?
 Testing takes place on ,
and will take about 120
minutes.
 We will call you out of class
that day.

 You will be given a hall pass
telling you where to report.

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NAEP is important
 NAEP is the only national measure of what students
know and can do in a variety of subjects.
 Important decisions about education are made using
NAEP results.
 We want you to do your best because you represent
seniors all across the United States.
 You can contribute to improving the quality of
education for all students in the United States.
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Your participation is important
 You represent . We’re counting
on you!
 Very few students have been selected to participate.
 This is a unique way to represent your graduating class.
 Don’t miss this opportunity to show what you have
learned during your K-12 education.

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Find out more
 Visit NAEP:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/students
 Follow NAEP:

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A word from your peers!

Here’s a quick video made just for students...

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Before you use this presentation…
1. Insert your school name
on slide #2.
2. Include the assessment
date on slide #9.

Slide #2

Slide #9

3. Insert contact
information on slide #18.
4. Delete this slide after
making the above updates.
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What is the Nation’s Report
Card?
 A program that measures
student achievement in major
subject areas across the
nation at grades 4, 8, and 12.
 It is also known as NAEP,
which stands for the
National Assessment of
Educational Progress.

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NAEP in a Nutshell
 Often called the gold standard of assessments.
 First administered in 1969.
 The subjects most frequently assessed are…
•
•
•
•

mathematics,
reading,
science,
and writing.

 Accommodations are provided so that as many students
as possible can participate.
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Does everyone take the NAEP
test?
 No! Very few high schools are
selected for NAEP.

• First, schools are selected to
represent other schools across the
nation.
• Then, a small group of students is
randomly selected.

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When students participate,
they represent hundreds of
other students all across
the county.

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What is included on the NAEP
test?
 Seniors will take a mathematics,
reading, or science assessment on
a tablet.
• Each student will take one subject
only.

 The assessment also asks
questions about daily routines
and their educational
experiences.

• For example, students are asked if
there is a computer at home and
about the amount of reading they
do.
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What is included on the NAEP
test?
 Questions are multiplechoice, short answer, or essay.
 Questions about how your
teachers teach, students’
educational experiences, and
other information.
https://nationsreportcard.gov/testyourself.aspx
 Sample questions are
available online.

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Sample Mathematics Question
x-1
If f(x)= x , what is f(5)?
84% of students answered
correctly during the 2013
assessment.

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A

0

B

4
5

C

1

D

6
5

E

24
5

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What should students expect?
 Testing takes place on ,
and will take about 120
minutes.
 Students will be given a hall
pass with the testing location
and time on it.

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Good news! No studying or
prep required.
 Students are encouraged to try their best.
 Students can skip any questions on the test.
 Scores will be anonymous.

• Will not affect grades or academic record
• Scores are combined to show what seniors know across the
nation

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Student participation is
important
 We want to encourage our
students to do their best because
they represent seniors all across
the United States.
 It’s a great way to do something
good and contribute to the
future of education.

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NAEP is important
 Important decisions about education
are made using the results of these
tests.
 NAEP results are used by the media
and policymakers to judge the quality
of our nation’s high schools.
 Students can contribute to improving
the quality of education for every
student in the United States.

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Resources for
Parents
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What Every Parent Should Know
About NAEP: Brochure & Video

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/parentvideo/
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FAQs for Parents:
NAEP Website

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents/faq.aspx#sec1
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The Nation’s Report Card
Website: Assessment Results

https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/
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Sample Questions Booklets

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/booklets.aspx
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Questions?
 If you have any upcoming questions about NAEP,
please contact:
•
•

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Introducing NAEP to High School Students
Video Script

Know why are you are here?
No. Laughter.
I have no idea.
Can I get a hint?

How do you feel about tests?
I’m not the best test taker.
It depends on the type of test.
Preparing for them is not the funnest thing in the world.
Um, well, tests are not necessarily my friend.
Tests are never fun.
But I do try, because nobody likes to fail at anything.

Have you ever heard of NAEP?
No, I have not.
NAEP?
I’ve never heard of NAEP. I really don’t know what NAEP is.
National…something…education? I don’t know. Laughter.
I don’t know what the “A” would stand for…
Atomic Endangered Penguins?
Have I ever heard of NAEP? No, what is it?

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The National Assessment of Educational Progress.
There we go. Laugher. OK.
It’s a test administered to high school seniors, randomly chosen from across the country, uh, to assess
what they’ve learned throughout their education so far.
It’s just kind of like a reflection of how we’re doing.
Like, testing helps them compare, like, the level of the learning experiences and kind of what they’re
doing.
It’s interesting to see, like, what states know what in comparison to other ones I guess.
I believe that the test is pretty much for people to see what states or what cities, you know, are doing
the best in, what they to improve in.
And it compares each state with one another.
The more knowledge we have about our school system, the better prepared we will be to help improve
it.

The results are used to make important decisions about the future of our education.
I think it’d be really useful. I think that, um, I think as Americans we have a right to know how we’re
doing.
So this is pretty important.

Have you ever heard of the Nation’s Report Card?
Girl on left: I have heard of that. Yeah, I’ve heard of the Nation’s Report Card.
Girl on right: The nation has a grade?
Girl on left: Yeah! I think it’s, like, something like how well schools are doing in general?
It’s a good way to, like, check on, uh, which state is, like, top dog and everything.
So there needs to be some kind of way to – some kind of universal way – to see if these states have, and
how they match up towards – match up with each other.
If that’s what they need to make policies and help our education system…
If me taking this test can help improve the education system, then I’m for it.

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How long do you think it takes?
Maybe 3 or 4 hours?
It’s probably 6 hours, maybe.
I think it would have to be a little shorter, like maybe 2 hours.

90 minutes
That’d be heartwarming.
It’s only 90 minutes? OK.
Oh really? That’s surprising! That’s not bad. Maybe I would take it then.
That’s a movie.
That’s the perfect length for me!
Will this count against me?
I just wouldn’t stress about it as much, since it’s not, like, it doesn’t count towards a grade for school or,
like, colleges don’t see it.
What kind of subjects are on the test? Like, what it’s going to be all about.

Math, Reading, Science, Writing, Economics, US History, Civics
But, you’ll only take one subject.
In 90 minutes, I guess there would really only be enough time to in depth cover maybe only one subject.
You just want to know what I know.
I think everyone should at least try their best on this exam, because you should represent your state.
Taking this test seriously even though it’s not directly benefitting you, its benefiting our world and
people who come up behind you and, yes. I think you should do your best.
I would take a test if it were for the greater good. Even if it wasn’t necessarily just my greater good –
you know, for the greater good of myself, like, I think, I think I would still do it.
You can prove to yourself that you can do it!

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And if you completed it and you know you did something right then, uh, you know, you should have a
good feeling about yourself.
It’s short. Um, it’s helpful and you’re not really getting graded.
I mean, I think that’s the way to look at it.
It’s worth the 90 minutes to do.

NAEP allows us to see what our nation’s students know and can do.
When you participate, you are helping to inform decision about how to improve the U.S. education
system.
Thanks.

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Introducing NAEP to Teachers
Video Script

When the light bulb goes on and you see that they understand something, then they can
apply it to their lives. That’s the most rewarding.
A teacher embodies a lot of great things: a counselor, sometimes you’re their support
system, a sister…
It’s really about building a relationship with students and being in this environment that is
not only inspiring, but it energizes me. It makes me feel like I have a purposeful career.

Tests are an unfortunate reality.

As soon as they do a test, they just, kind of, freak out.

I think everyone complains about tests.

We do test a lot here. But they need it. We need it. You know, the data is very
informative.
It’s really difficult as an educator to assess where you are compared to the rest of the
country, compared to the rest of the world, unless you have a baseline.

NAEP is important as each state has its own assessment, its own way of figuring out
how their students are doing.
If someone is doing well in California, I want to know what they’re doing. What resources
are they using that I may not be using in the classroom that I can push my students to
that next level?
It’s all about comparing to see how we rate and hopefully we’re all on the same page.

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You can compare the knowledge of specific subjects across state lines.
As soon as I get that e-mail, I run to my principal’s office and share the good news with
him: that we are going to take part in this test.
This student just came to me and said, “Hey, you know, I’m going to take the NAEP
testing.” It was one day, it was for one class period and he came back and it was just
fine.
So not even two hours…it’s a 90-minute test.
You do not need to prep them. They don’t need to prep for the test.
And while they might not get specific results back, student specific, but the state’s going
to get results back and the student can be like, “You know, I was a part of that.”
So, who’s using the data? School districts are using the data. The Department of
Education is using the data. The President is using the data.

This is really important, not only for them but for their sisters, their brothers coming up,
people behind them in their school, funding.

I would probably tell the student that it was used to gauge the United States. I would try
to encourage her to take it more as a personal assessment of herself, but being used in
the service of her country.

I would encourage every teacher to let that student experience the test because they
might learn or grow, even from the assessment.

I definitely tell the students that I understand that they are being expected to take
numerous assessments, numerous tests throughout the year, but that this is really
important for them, that they should only try their best…
And when you come back, we’ll catch you up with what you’ve missed in class.

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I think that letting the students know that the questions are available online would be a
huge motivation piece because I think when they hear ‘test,’ they’re scared. But I think if
they have a chance to, you know, see what they’re being tested on, just like reviewing
for a test in the classroom, they feel a little bit better.

I could prepare myself this wonderful little test as a pre-assessment.

A sample quiz online that the students could take? Oh, absolutely, yes. That would be
really great.
It’s going to impact the students when you let them know that, “Hey, it’s bigger than you.
It’s a bigger picture and you get to be a part of that.”
It is anonymous and we just want to see their competence: what they’ve achieved, what
they’ve learned…

With the support from teachers like me, it would encourage students to participate and
then hopefully get better and more comprehensive data.
It’s great that you’re being chosen for NAEP testing because you’re a part of humanity.
You’re a part of a bigger thing for education in general.

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