This report provides selected results from the 2002 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for American Samoa's public-school students at grade 8. Since 1992, reading has been assessed in four different years at the state level (at grade 4 in 1992 and 1994, and at both grades 4 and 8 in 1998 and 2002). American Samoa participated in only the 2002 assessment at grade 8 and met the criteria for reporting public-school results. Key findings for grade 8 are: the average scale score for students in American Samoa was 198; students' scale scores in American Samoa were lower than those in 46 jurisdictions; and the percentage of students in American Samoa who performed at or above the "Proficient" level was 1%. After an introduction, the report presents overall results, comparisons between states, reading performance by demographic characteristics, and it discusses moving toward a more inclusive NAEP, and where to find more information. (RS)