NAGB is responsible for determining the content and design of each NAEP subject area assessment. For each subject area, the board develops an assessment framework to describe what students should know and be able to do at grades 4, 8, and 12. The frameworks are not meant to be a national curriculum, but rather a broadly accepted outline of what the National Assessment should test. Each framework is developed through a comprehensive, inclusive, and deliberative process involving hundreds of teachers, curriculum experts, policymakers, business representatives, and members of the general public. After final approval by the Board, the frameworks are used by the NAEP contractor to develop the assessments.

To view NAEP Frameworks, visit our publications.