/naep NAEP en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:52:22 GMT /leadership/next-naep-to-take-deeper-look-at-povertys-connection-to-students-achievement/2024/02 Researchers say the new measure could yield a more accurate reading of how family income affects students' test scores. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:52:22 GMT /leadership/next-naep-to-take-deeper-look-at-povertys-connection-to-students-achievement/2024/02 /teaching-learning/the-naep-science-exam-is-getting-a-major-update-heres-what-to-expect/2024/02 For the first time in 20 years, "the nation's report card" is updating how it gauges students' understanding of science. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:07:34 GMT /teaching-learning/the-naep-science-exam-is-getting-a-major-update-heres-what-to-expect/2024/02 /technology/if-chatgpt-can-write-virtually-anything-what-should-a-national-writing-exam-test/2023/11 That's a question the board that oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress is confronting amid AI's rapid ascendance. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:06:07 GMT /technology/if-chatgpt-can-write-virtually-anything-what-should-a-national-writing-exam-test/2023/11 /leadership/q-a-top-naep-official-talks-about-the-future-of-nations-report-card-and-more/2023/09 Statistics commissioner Peggy Carr says persistent chronic absenteeism is partly to blame for historically low test scores. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:27:08 GMT /leadership/q-a-top-naep-official-talks-about-the-future-of-nations-report-card-and-more/2023/09 /teaching-learning/the-state-of-math-education-in-charts/2023/07 See the numbers on students' declining math scores, job demands for data skills, and teachers' math preparation. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/the-state-of-math-education-in-charts/2023/07 /teaching-learning/quiz-u-s-students-struggle-with-these-math-concepts-do-you/2023/07 Test your knowledge of math concepts, and then see how U.S. students fared. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/quiz-u-s-students-struggle-with-these-math-concepts-do-you/2023/07 /teaching-learning/i-must-teach-truth-to-power-a-top-history-teacher-discusses-divisive-concepts-laws/2023/07 Veteran history teacher Kurt Russell assesses the challenges ahead for social studies teachers. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 20:42:41 GMT /teaching-learning/i-must-teach-truth-to-power-a-top-history-teacher-discusses-divisive-concepts-laws/2023/07 /leadership/opinion-school-leaders-have-99-problems-but-naep-scores-aint-one/2023/06 69´«Ã½ might want their students to perform at high levels, but there are more pressing and basic needs that must be addressed first. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:44:52 GMT /leadership/opinion-school-leaders-have-99-problems-but-naep-scores-aint-one/2023/06 /leadership/reading-and-math-achievement-is-getting-worse-nations-report-card-shows/2023/06 Gaps between the highest- and lowest-performing students and white and Black students are widening. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:02:00 GMT /leadership/reading-and-math-achievement-is-getting-worse-nations-report-card-shows/2023/06 /teaching-learning/naep-results-are-often-politicized-could-rescheduling-it-help/2023/05 Administering NAEP in non-election years will shield it from further politicization, the board that oversees it said. Mon, 22 May 2023 20:20:19 GMT /teaching-learning/naep-results-are-often-politicized-could-rescheduling-it-help/2023/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-nations-report-card-could-be-educations-data-gold-mine/2023/05 Better support for educators, higher student achievement, improved tests are among the outcomes when researchers have access to NAEP data. Thu, 18 May 2023 14:00:01 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-nations-report-card-could-be-educations-data-gold-mine/2023/05 /teaching-learning/do-you-know-as-much-as-an-8th-grader-about-civics-quiz-yourself/2023/05 Take our short quiz below to test your own knowledge of civics (and see how you stack up against today's grade 8 students). Tue, 09 May 2023 19:45:41 GMT /teaching-learning/do-you-know-as-much-as-an-8th-grader-about-civics-quiz-yourself/2023/05 /teaching-learning/understanding-the-sharp-drop-in-history-and-civics-naep-scores-4-things-to-know/2023/05 Knowing about these trends in social studies education helps put the new NAEP results in context. Thu, 04 May 2023 21:14:17 GMT /teaching-learning/understanding-the-sharp-drop-in-history-and-civics-naep-scores-4-things-to-know/2023/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-fix-the-shockingly-low-naep-history-and-civic-scores/2023/05 We need more civics and history in literacy lessons and more deliberate literacy instruction in civics and history, argues Susan Pimentel. Wed, 03 May 2023 19:50:20 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-fix-the-shockingly-low-naep-history-and-civic-scores/2023/05 /leadership/history-achievement-falls-to-1990s-levels-on-naep-civics-scores-take-first-ever-dive/2023/05 Eighth graders' scores in U.S. history and civics dropped on the test known as the “Nation’s Report Card." Wed, 03 May 2023 04:01:15 GMT /leadership/history-achievement-falls-to-1990s-levels-on-naep-civics-scores-take-first-ever-dive/2023/05 /leadership/students-in-military-schools-lead-the-nation-on-naep-scores-one-teacher-explains-why/2022/11 69´«Ã½ and math scores for Department of Defense students ranged from 15 to 23 points higher than corresponding national average scores. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:37:25 GMT /leadership/students-in-military-schools-lead-the-nation-on-naep-scores-one-teacher-explains-why/2022/11 /leadership/the-3-teachers-on-the-naep-panel-say-its-time-to-act-on-drops-in-scores/2022/11 The results caught the public's attention—but the teachers say that hasn't yet translated into direct action to support schools. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:40:49 GMT /leadership/the-3-teachers-on-the-naep-panel-say-its-time-to-act-on-drops-in-scores/2022/11 /teaching-learning/most-teachers-are-not-extremely-confident-they-can-help-students-recover-academically/2022/11 Teachers appear more confident about their virtual teaching skills than their ability to help students catch up academically, survey shows. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 22:50:47 GMT /teaching-learning/most-teachers-are-not-extremely-confident-they-can-help-students-recover-academically/2022/11 /technology/the-tech-factors-linked-to-higher-naep-scores/2022/11 Higher-performing students were more likely to have access to computers, the internet, and daily, real-time lessons during the pandemic. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:32:07 GMT /technology/the-tech-factors-linked-to-higher-naep-scores/2022/11 /policy-politics/opinion-naep-needs-to-be-kept-at-arms-length-from-politics/2022/11 It’s in all our interests to ensure NAEP releases are buffered from political considerations and walled off from political appointees. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:49:57 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-naep-needs-to-be-kept-at-arms-length-from-politics/2022/11 /leadership/are-students-using-intensive-tutoring-what-national-data-show/2022/10 69´«Ã½ need more-intensive tutoring to make up for pandemic schooling disruptions, but they may not be getting it. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:42:07 GMT /leadership/are-students-using-intensive-tutoring-what-national-data-show/2022/10 /leadership/video-the-falloff-in-naep-math-and-reading-scores-explained/2022/10 Here’s what you need to know about the historic drops in students’ math and reading scores and why they matter. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:20:05 GMT /leadership/video-the-falloff-in-naep-math-and-reading-scores-explained/2022/10 /leadership/big-changes-needed-to-reverse-plunging-student-achievement-education-secretary-says/2022/10 Miguel Cardona urged widespread adoption of strategies that evidence shows help students regain lost academic ground. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:33:21 GMT /leadership/big-changes-needed-to-reverse-plunging-student-achievement-education-secretary-says/2022/10 /leadership/opinion-im-a-teacher-heres-why-i-dont-care-about-the-naep-scores/2022/10 The drop in NAEP scores don’t tell me anything I didn’t already know, argues one veteran math teacher. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:15 GMT /leadership/opinion-im-a-teacher-heres-why-i-dont-care-about-the-naep-scores/2022/10 /leadership/with-naep-scores-in-hand-schools-double-down-on-urgent-recovery-efforts/2022/10 Results for large districts were unsurprising, leaders say, but reinforce the need for long-term investments. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:03:46 GMT /leadership/with-naep-scores-in-hand-schools-double-down-on-urgent-recovery-efforts/2022/10 /leadership/opinion-naep-scores-a-critical-reality-check-kids-pay-the-price-if-they-are-misinterpreted/2022/10 Leaders must resist the temptation to cherry-pick results and overgeneralize conclusions, writes assessment expert Scott Marion. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:37:25 GMT /leadership/opinion-naep-scores-a-critical-reality-check-kids-pay-the-price-if-they-are-misinterpreted/2022/10 /leadership/how-do-schools-come-back-from-catastrophic-drops-in-math-reading-on-naep/2022/10 Experts weigh in on how long it will take to recover academic ground lost during and before the pandemic. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:36:54 GMT /leadership/how-do-schools-come-back-from-catastrophic-drops-in-math-reading-on-naep/2022/10 /leadership/opinion-a-closer-look-at-naep-declines-what-a-leading-ed-researcher-finds-surprising/2022/10 A NAEP expert puts the results of "the nation's report card" in context for students, parents, and schools. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:24:41 GMT /leadership/opinion-a-closer-look-at-naep-declines-what-a-leading-ed-researcher-finds-surprising/2022/10