National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
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Often referred to as “the Nation’s Report Card,” the National Assessment of Educational Progress is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America’s students know and can do in various subjects. Its two major goals are to measure student achievement and to report change in performance over time.
NAEP provides results for the nation as a whole and for the states individually. Performance is reported by groups of students, e.g. aggregated scores, by gender, by different racial and ethnic groups, and by participation of special programs. NAEP does not provide results for individual students or for their schools.
The subjects of reading and mathematics are assessed at grades 4, 8, and 12 with national and state level results.
In 2011, grade 4 students took reading and mathematics assessments and grade 8 students took reading, mathematics, and science assessments. The results for reading and math are below. Science results will be released in the spring of 2012. 2012 is a national NAEP year with several assessments ongoing throughout the year. A small number of South Dakota schools will be part of a grade 4 computer-based writing assessment pilot study. A few high schools are part of the grade 12 national Economics assessment. Looking forward, 2013 will be another state year with most of the schools with 4th and 8th graders part of the state sample.
NAEP is now part of the state and district report cards. NCLB regulations require that NAEP results now be reported on state and district report cards. The 2011 NAEP results will be posted on the report card site when 2012 DSTEP data are reported. Student participation rates for Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners are included in the reporting based on federal requirements. Since not all accommodations used on the Dakota STEP are allowed on NAEP, sampled students can be excluded, which lowers the participation rate for the subgroup.
CONTACT
Jan Martin, Department of Education, (605) 773-3246
NAEP provides results for the nation as a whole and for the states individually. Performance is reported by groups of students, e.g. aggregated scores, by gender, by different racial and ethnic groups, and by participation of special programs. NAEP does not provide results for individual students or for their schools.
The subjects of reading and mathematics are assessed at grades 4, 8, and 12 with national and state level results.
In 2011, grade 4 students took reading and mathematics assessments and grade 8 students took reading, mathematics, and science assessments. The results for reading and math are below. Science results will be released in the spring of 2012. 2012 is a national NAEP year with several assessments ongoing throughout the year. A small number of South Dakota schools will be part of a grade 4 computer-based writing assessment pilot study. A few high schools are part of the grade 12 national Economics assessment. Looking forward, 2013 will be another state year with most of the schools with 4th and 8th graders part of the state sample.
NAEP is now part of the state and district report cards. NCLB regulations require that NAEP results now be reported on state and district report cards. The 2011 NAEP results will be posted on the report card site when 2012 DSTEP data are reported. Student participation rates for Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners are included in the reporting based on federal requirements. Since not all accommodations used on the Dakota STEP are allowed on NAEP, sampled students can be excluded, which lowers the participation rate for the subgroup.
| 2011 Reading Results | ||
| The Nation's Report Card | ||
| Grade 4 | Grade 8 | State Reading Report |
| 2011 Mathematics Results | ||
| The Nation's Report Card | ||
| Grade 4 | Grade 8 | State Mathematics Report |
| 2011 Framework | ||
| Mathematics | Reading | Science |
CONTACT
Jan Martin, Department of Education, (605) 773-3246