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NAGB Reports and Papers

The Governing Board has authored and commissioned numerous reports on topics related to The Nation’s Report Card. A list of these major publications is below.

List of Reports and Papers
Report Title Category Date
Tests and Cut Scores Used for Student Placement in Postsecondary Education: Fall 2011 Preparedness 2012
Ad Hoc Committee on NAEP Parent Engagement: Reaching Parents with NAEP Resources Board Operations 2012
NAEP Background Questions: An Underused National Resource Testing Issues 2012
20th Anniversary Conference Proceedings Board Operations 2010
Content Alignment Summaries of Preparedness Research Preparedness 2010
The Origins of the Preparedness Initiative Preparedness 2010
A History of NAEP Achievement Levels: Issues, Implementation, and Impact, 1989-2009 Achievement Levels 2009
National Assessment Governing Board and Voluntary National Tests: A Tale of Tribulations Without Trials Testing Issues 2009
National Assessment Governing Board and Voluntary National Tests: A Tale of Tribulations Without Trials - Appendix A Testing Issues 2009
National Assessment Governing Board and Voluntary National Tests: A Tale of Tribulations Without Trials - Appendix B Testing Issues 2009
National Assessment Governing Board and Voluntary National Tests: A Tale of Tribulations Without Trials - Appendix C Testing Issues 2009
NAEP Assessment Frameworks Frameworks 2009
To Be a Governing Board Member Board Operations 2009
The NAEP Long Term Trend Assessment: A Review of Its Transformation, Use, and Findings Assessment Design 2009
Changes in NAEP Reporting - Publications, Technology, and Media Coverage Testing Issues 2009
Technical Panel on 12th Grade Preparedness Research - Final Report Preparedness 2009
On NAEP and 12th Grade Preparedness: Discussion Draft of Hypothetical Statements for NAEP Reports Preparedness 2009
Design of Content Alignment Studies in Mathematics and Reading for 12th Grade NAEP and Other Assessments Preparedness 2009
12th Grade NAEP as a Measure of College and Employment Preparedness Preparedness 2009
Inclusion of Special Populations in NAEP: A Review of Relevant Legislation Special Populations 2009
Contents for a New NAEP Report: The Five Largest States Assessment Design 2009
Model Uniform Criteria for NAEP Testing of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners Special Populations 2009
Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Planning for NAEP 12th Grade Assessments in 2009 Preparedness 2006
NAEP Testing for Twelfth Graders: Motivational Issues Preparedness 2005
Participation Standards for 12th Grade NAEP Preparedness 2005
NAEP 2011 Writing Framework Issues Paper Frameworks 2005
12th Grade Student Achievement in America: A New Vision for NAEP Preparedness 2004
NAEP 2009 Science Framework Issues Paper Frameworks 2004
NAEP 12th Grade World History Assessment: Issues and Options Assessment Design 2004
Papers From the Governing Board. SD/LEP Conference Special Populations 2004
Commissioned Papers on 12th Grade NAEP Preparedness 2004-2005
Using NAEP To Confirm State Test Results Testing Issues 2002
Consultant Papers on NAEP Background Questions Assessment Design 2002-2003
Overseeing the Nation's Report Card: The Creation and Evolution of the National Assessment Governing Board Board Operations 1998
Design/Feasibility Team—Report to the National Assessment Governing Board Assessment Design 1996
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