Breaking Down the Nation’s Math Scores
2023 NAEP math scores are in and it’s clear students of color were impacted by the pandemic.
Concerned About NAEP Long-Term Trend Results? There is a Path Forward
The recent NAEP long-term trend results are a concerning confirmation of the effect of unfinished learning on Black and Latino students and students from low-income backgrounds and reveal the scale…
Statement on Massachusetts’ 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Results
October 26, 2022 by Jack Fleming Massachusetts’ top rankings don’t mean much when scores fall to the lowest level in 20 years, and learning inequities persist BOSTON – Natasha Ushomirsky, state director for Massachusetts of The…
NAEP Scores Are Out. Sure, Results Are Bad. But Now’s Not the Time for Handwringing
October 24, 2022 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. Today, the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) released national-, state-, and district-level scores for grades 4 and 8 in mathematics and reading. This data gives a comprehensive picture of…
NAEP Results Show Dismal Learning Loss Due to Pandemic. What Can Be Done?
September 01, 2022 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. Today, the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) long-term trend scores in reading and math were released — the first national assessment of student learning trends during the pandemic. And…
Statement from?Denise Forte, Interim CEO of The Education Trust on NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment Data
September 01, 2022 by Denise Forte WASHINGTON – Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, released the following statement regarding the release of the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend results for…
NAEP Is Telling Us Again That It’s Past Time to Close Long-Standing Resource Gaps
November 12, 2021 by Denise Forte Those who study educational disparities know that money matters in education. And it’s not just about how much money is allocated, it’s about resource equity, that is, how effectively state…
The “Science of Reading”
March 26, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. The last results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed no progress and some indicators even declined, meaning few children are reading at an advanced or proficient level. Partly…
What Educators and Advocates Can Learn from the 2017 NAEP Results
April 26, 2018 by Samantha Bommelje, Lillian M. Lowery Every two years, the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), otherwise known as the Nation’s Report Card, provides a snapshot of student achievement in fourth and eighth grade reading and…