Provides highlights from the 1998 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading assessment, describing its content, its major findings at state and national levels, and students' experiences at home and at school that support achievement in reading. Discusses the mixed results from the 1998 reading assessment. (SLD)

Presents results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1998 Reading Assessment for the nation. Includes average scores and achievement-level performance for the United States, comparisons with 1994 and 1992 results, and results for subgroups of students. (Author)

Describes the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1998 Civics Assessment. Includes average scores and achievement-level results for the United States, for demographic subgroups, and for students in a variety of contexts. Also examines the framework and content of the assessment. (Author/SLD)

Describes the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1998 writing assessment, Includes average scores and achievement-level results for the United States and the states, for demographic subgroups, and for students in a variety of contexts. Also examines the framework and content of the assessment. (Author/SLD)

Reports on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2000 Reading Assessment of fourth graders, presenting results for the nation, comparisons with the results of previous assessments, results for subgroups of students, and results when testing accommodations are permitted for special-needs students. (Author)

This report presents the results of the 2000 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) fourth-grade reading assessment for the nation. Results in 2000 are compared to previous NAEP reading assessments. After an introduction, chapter 1 presents average scale scores and achievement level results for the nation. Chapter 2 presents average…

This report describes students' reading achievements at grades 4, 8, and 12 and within various subgroups of the general population. State-level results are presented for individual states that chose to participate in the 1994 Trial State Assessment. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the 1994 NAEP reading assessment and sample questions and…

This report presents the results of the 1998 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) reading assessment of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade students for the nation and for participating states or jurisdictions. Results in 1998 are compared to those in 1994 and 1992. It provides results for subgroups of students defined by various background…

This report presents the results of the 2002 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading assessment for the nation and for the participating states and jurisdictions. Comparisons are made to students' performance in the national assessments of 1992, 1994, and 1998 at grades 4, 8, and 12. Comparison data are given within and across…

This report presents the results of the 1998 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) writing assessment of fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-grade students for the nation and for participating states or jurisdictions. It provides results for subgroups of students defined by various background and contextual characteristics. The Introduction…

Measuring student progress toward higher achievement has been the purpose of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) since its inception in 1969. Students in both public and nonpublic schools have been assessed in various subject areas on a regular basis. This report presents results of the 1994 NAEP trend assessments in science,…