National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation’s Report Card, is a national measure of student achievement that is taken by samplings of students in each state and nationwide. Tests in reading and mathematics are administered every two years and science tests are administered every four years. NAEP provides a means of comparing the progress of states in raising student achievement.
Participation of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners
All students in a school’s tested grade or age group are included in the NAEP sampling frame for selection. The Virginia Department of Education expects that most students with disabilities and Limited English Proficient (LEP) students will be included in NAEP testing. All students who participate in the regular Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA), Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program (VSEP), or SOL Plain English Mathematics test should participate in NAEP using NAEP accommodations as appropriate.
- Virginia’s Students with Disabilities Inclusion Guidelines for Participation on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2013 Mathematics and Reading Grades 4, 8, and 12 (Word)
- Virginia’s Students with Disabilities Accommodation Crosswalk with NAEP Accommodations Mathematics and Reading Grades 4, 8, and 12 (Word)
- Virginia’s Limited English Proficient (LEP)/English Language Learner (ELL) Inclusion Guidelines for Participation on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2013 Mathematics and Reading Grades 4, 8, and 12 (Word)
- Virginia’s Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students Accommodation Crosswalk with NAEP Accommodations Mathematics and Reading Grades 4, 8, and 12 (Word)
Virginia NAEP Results
- News Release, December 6, 2012 – Vocabulary includes overall results and comparisons – of 2011 results for Virginia and the nation – for grades 4 and 8 students, including breakdowns of results by student subgroups
- News Release, May 10, 2012 – Science includes overall results and comparisons – of 2011 results for Virginia, the South and the nation – for grade 8 students, including breakdowns of results of African-American, Asian, Hispanic and white students
- News Release, November 1, 2011 – Reading and Mathematics includes overall results and comparisons – of 2011 results for Virginia and the nation – for grades 4 and 8 students, including breakdowns of results by student subgroups
- News Release, January 25, 2011 – Science includes overall results and comparisons – of student results in Virginia, the South and the nation – for the most recent and previous years of grade 4 and 8 students as well as breakdowns of results of African-American, Asian, Hispanic and white students
- News Release, March 24, 2010 – Reading includes overall results and comparisons – of student results in Virginia, the South and the nation – for the most recent and previous years of grade 4 and 8 students as well as breakdowns of results of African-American, Hispanic and white students
- News Release, October 14, 2009 – Mathematics includes overall results and comparisons – of student results in Virginia, the South and the nation – for the most recent and previous years of grade 4 and 8 students as well as breakdowns of results of African-American and Hispanic students
For more information: Virginia NAEP Results from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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