How the Governing Board Guides the Assessment
NAEP Frameworks Each NAEP subject assessment is based on a framework, developed by the National Assessment Governing Board, which describes the goals of the assessment. The framework provides
Learn more about the subject assessment frameworks and the Governing Board's role in the framework development process. In addition to testing cognitive abilities, NAEP collects information that helps to put student achievement in context. The Governing Board's Background Information Framework guides the development of background questionnaires, and the Board reviews and approves all questions in the questionnaires. NAEP Item Development The Governing Board reviews and approves all cognitive and non-cognitive assessment questions that appear on the NAEP assessments, ensuring that they are in accordance with the framework developed for that assessment. Learn more about the role of the Governing Board and other agencies in NAEP item development. NAEP Achievement Levels NAEP assessment results provide information about what students know and can do. Additionally, NAEP provides information about what students should know and be able to do. This information comes from the NAEP achievement levels, which are intended to measure how well students' actual achievement matches each of the achievement levels. The Governing Board has been developing the NAEP achievement levels since 1990. A broadly representative panel of teachers, education specialists, and members of the general public help define and review achievement levels. As provided by law, the achievement levels are to be used on a trial basis and should be interpreted with caution. However, both NCES and the Board believe that these performance standards are useful for understanding trends in student achievement. There are three achievement levels for each grade assessed by NAEP (4, 8, and 12): Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. The following definitions apply to all subjects and all grades assessed by NAEP:
Learn more about interpreting NAEP Results. NAEP Schedule of Assessments Since 1990, the Governing Board has been responsible for setting the calendar for NAEP assessments. View the entire assessment schedule for more information about the history of NAEP and future assessment plans. NAEP and No Child Left Behind Specific Governing Board policies provide important and useful information for the conduct of NAEP relevant to the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. View a listing of policies adopted by the Governing Board to implement the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). For more general information about NAEP and No Child Left Behind legislation, read about aspects of No Child Left Behind relevant to NAEP. Contacting the Governing Board To contact the Governing Board to request to see assessment questions or to make suggestions about the assessment, send an e-mail to NAGB@ed.gov or write to the Governing Board at: Back to About the National Assessment Governing Board
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