The 2009 NAEP reading assessment was administered to students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in schools throughout the country from January to March 2009. Results are expected to be released in 2010.

Students in more than 14,800 schools participated in the 2007 NAEP reading assessment. The assessment was administered from January to March 2007 to approximately 191,000 students at grade 4 and 160,700 students at grade 8.

Reading Results

Explore the results of the 2007 reading assessment at grades 4 and 8. Download a copy of the grades 4 and 8 Reading Report Card.

Explore the results of the 2005 reading assessment at grade 12. Download a copy of the grade 12 Reading and Mathematics Report Card.

Exploring NAEP Reading

• Look at publications about NAEP reading.
• See the NAEP schedule of assessments.
• Read about the NAEP oral reading study.

Long-Term Trends

See results from the 2008 NAEP long-term trend assessment in reading.

Spotlight on State Results

Do you have a special interest in the reading results for your particular state?

Spotlight on the Trial Urban District Assessment Results

Results of the 2007 Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) are now available.

How the NAEP Reading Assessment Works

• Learn what the assessment measures and how it was developed.
• Learn who took the assessment and how the assessment was administered.
• Explore sample questions from the assessment and see how they were scored.
• Find out what students know and can do by reading about the NAEP reading scale. Gain a greater understanding of the reading scale by exploring the 2007 reading item map.
• Find out what students should know and be able to do by viewing descriptions of the NAEP reading achievement levels.
• Find out how to interpret the results of the assessment, including the potential effects of exclusion on assessment results.

Using NAEP Data

Explore a wealth of NAEP data in the NAEP Data Explorer.