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|Website=https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ | |Website=https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ | ||
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The '''National Assessment of Educational Progress''' ('''NAEP''') is the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what U.S. students know and can do in various subjects. NAEP is a congressionally mandated project administered by the [[National Center for Education Statistics| National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)]], within the [[Institute of Education Sciences| Institute of Education Sciences (IES)]] of the [[United States Department of Education]]. The first national administration of NAEP occurred in 1969.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History and Innovation - What is the Nation's Report Card {{!}} NAEP |url=https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/timeline.aspx |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}</ref> The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) is an independent, bipartisan board that sets policy for NAEP and is responsible for developing the framework and test specifications.The National Assessment Governing Board, whose members are appointed by the [[U.S. Secretary of Education]], includes governors, state legislators, local and state school officials, educators, business representatives, and members of the general public. Congress created the 26-member Governing Board in 1988. | The '''National Assessment of Educational Progress''' ('''NAEP''') is the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what U.S. students know and can do in various subjects. NAEP is a congressionally mandated project administered by the [[National Center for Education Statistics| National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)]], within the [[Institute of Education Sciences| Institute of Education Sciences (IES)]] of the [[United States Department of Education]]. The first national administration of NAEP occurred in 1969.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History and Innovation - What is the Nation's Report Card {{!}} NAEP |url=https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/timeline.aspx |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}</ref> The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) is an independent, bipartisan board that sets policy for NAEP and is responsible for developing the framework and test specifications.The National Assessment Governing Board, whose members are appointed by the [[U.S. Secretary of Education]], includes governors, state legislators, local and state school officials, educators, business representatives, and members of the general public. Congress created the 26-member Governing Board in 1988. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
NAEP began in 1964, with a grant from the [[Carnegie Corporation of New York|Carnegie Corporation]] to set up the Exploratory Committee for the Assessment of Progress in Education (ESCAPE). The first national assessments were held in 1969. Voluntary assessments for the states began in 1990 on a trial basis and in 1996 were made a permanent feature of NAEP to be administered every two years. In 2002, selected urban districts participated in the state-level assessments on a trial basis and continue as the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA).[need citation] | NAEP began in 1964, with a grant from the [[Carnegie Corporation of New York|Carnegie Corporation]] to set up the Exploratory Committee for the Assessment of Progress in Education (ESCAPE). The first national assessments were held in 1969. Voluntary assessments for the states began in 1990 on a trial basis and in 1996 were made a permanent feature of NAEP to be administered every two years. In 2002, selected urban districts participated in the state-level assessments on a trial basis and continue as the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA).[need citation] | ||