The Nation's Report Card - National Assessment of Educational Progress

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

What Is NAEP?

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Learn more...

In the Spotlight

Civics in the Classroom

In 2010, eighty-two percent of eighth-graders reported studying the U.S. Constitution, compared to 33% who reported studying international organizations. At the twelfth grade, 43% of students reported learning about international organizations. Learn more about what students studied in civics.

How Are High Schools Preparing Our Nation's Graduates?

On April 20th, the Alliance for Excellent Education hosted NCES Commissioner Jack Buckley for a webcast discussion of the 2009 HSTS results. Watch what Dr. Buckley and the panelist have to say about our nation's high school graduates.

2009 High School Transcript Study

The results of the 2009 NAEP High School Transcript Study are now available. An archived version of the live webinar discussing the results will be available soon.

HSTS Database Training: June 22-24, 2011

Learn how to use the NAEP High School Transcript Study (HSTS) 2009 Data in your research. Applications must be received by May 11, 2011. Find more details here.

Attending the 2011 CCSSO Conference June 19-22?

Plan your schedule around the NAEP sessions at the CCSSO National Conference on Student Assessment. View the full list of NAEP sessions with descriptions here.

Recent Publications

May 4, 2011:

The Nation's Report Card: Civics 2010

April 13, 2011:

America's High School Graduates: Results From the 2009 NAEP High School Transcript Study

February 24, 2011:

The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA)

The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009 District Snapshot Reports