North Carolina’s Results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
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Starting in 1990, NAEP assessments have been conducted to give results to participating states. North Carolina has participated in the State NAEP assessments since 1990. The State NAEP assessments are conducted in mathematics, reading, science, and writing for grades 4 and 8.
NAEP does not provide scores for individual students or schools; instead, it offers results regarding subject-matter achievement, instructional experiences, and school environment for populations of students (e.g., fourth-graders) and subgroups of those populations (e.g., female students, Hispanic students). NAEP results are based on a representative sample of students.
State Profile for North Carolina
An overview of North Carolina’s demographics and how North Carolina has performed on the State NAEP assessments
NAEP Data Explorer
NAEP Data Explorer provides tables of detailed results from NAEP's national and state assessments. The data are based on information gathered from the students, teachers, and schools that participated in NAEP.
Summary of NAEP State-Level Results (pdf, 19kb)
A summary of how North Carolina has performed compared to the nation's public schools on the state-level NAEP assessments of reading, mathematics, science and writing
Highlights from TIMSS 2011
- NC Students Among Highest Achievers on International Math Assessments (pdf, 19kb)
- North Carolina Average Scale Scores (pdf, 1.4mb)
- Trends in International Math and Science Study (pdf, 547kb)
Vocabulary Results from the 2009 and 2011 NAEP Reading Assessments
- Vocabulary Results for Grades 4, 8, and 12 (pdf, 7.4mb)
National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) News Release
2011 NAEP Writing Results
- Writing at Grades 8 and 12 Report (pdf, 3.7mb)
Summary of how the nation's students performed on the 2011 NAEP writing assessment
2011 NAEP Science Results
- North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 219kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2011 NAEP science assessment
2011 NAEP Reading Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 273kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2011 NAEP reading assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 265kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2011 NAEP reading assessment - 2011 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Reading Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 900kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina's grades 4 and 8 students performed on the 2011 NAEP reading assessment
2011 NAEP Mathematics Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 266kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2011 NAEP mathematics assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 273kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2011 NAEP mathematics assessment - 2011 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Mathematics Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 924kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina's grades 4 and 8 students performed on the 2011 NAEP mathematics assessment
2010 NAEP Civics Results
2009 National Indian Education Study Reports
- Part 1 (pdf, 5.7mb)
Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP Reading and Mathematics Assessments - Part 2 (pdf, 3.2mb)
The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4 and 8 Statistical Analysis Report - Frequently Asked Questions (pdf, 35kb)
National Indian Education Study Frequently Asked Questions
2009 NAEP Reading Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 265kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2009 NAEP reading assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 263kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2009 NAEP reading assessment - 2009 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Reading Grade 4 and 8 (pdf, 454kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina's grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2009 NAEP reading assessment - NAEP vs North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests (pdf, 19kb)
Summary of the differences between NAEP and North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests - The Nation's Report Card Reading 2009 Frequently Asked Questions (pdf, 29kb)
Answers to frequently asked questions about the 2009 NAEP reading assessment
2009 NAEP Mathematics Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 62kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2009 NAEP mathematics assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 62kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2009 NAEP mathematics assessment - 2009 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Mathematics Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 1.2mb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2009 NAEP mathematics assessments - The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2009 (pdf, 9mb)
Complete report for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 Mathematics Results for grades 4 and 8 - NAEP 2009 Mathematics, Grades 4 and 8 (ppt, 3.7mb)
Institute of Education Science presentation
2009 NAEP Science Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 58kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2009 NAEP science assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 58kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2009 NAEP science assessment - The Nation's Report Card Science 2009 (pdf, 10.4mb)
Complete report for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 Science Results for grades 4 and 8
2007 NAEP Writing Results
- North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Writing (pdf, 613kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2007 NAEP writing assessment - 2007 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Writing Grade 8 (pdf, 377kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 8 students performed on the 2007 NAEP writing assessments - The Nation's Report Card Writing 2007 (pdf, 3.8mb)
Complete report for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2007 Writing Results for grades 8 and 12
2007 NAEP Reading Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 825kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2007 NAEP reading assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 825kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2007 NAEP reading assessment - 2007 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Reading Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 970kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2007 NAEP reading assessments - The Nation's Report Card and the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests (pdf, 20kb)
Summary of the differences between NAEP and the North Carolina End-of-Grade tests - The Nation's Report Card Reading 2007 (pdf, 4.5mb)
Complete report for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2007 Reading Results for grades 4, 8, and 12
2007 NAEP Mathematics Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 825kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2007 NAEP mathematics assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 825kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2007 NAEP mathematics assessment - 2007 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Mathematics Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 982kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2007 NAEP mathematics assessments - The Nation's Report Card and the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests (pdf, 20kb)
Summary of the differences between NAEP and the North Carolina End-of-Grade tests - The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2007 (pdf, 4.5b)
Complete report for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2007 Mathematics Results for grades 4, 8, and 12
2005 NAEP Science Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 150kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2005 NAEP science assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 140kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2005 NAEP science assessment - 2005 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Science Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 3250kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2005 NAEP science assessments - The Nation's Report Card Science 2005 (pdf, 1400kb)
Complete report for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2005 Science Results for grades 4, 8, and 12
2005 NAEP Reading Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 150kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2005 NAEP reading assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 140kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2005 NAEP reading assessment - 2005 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Reading Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 3250kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2005 NAEP reading assessments - NAEP vs. North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests (pdf, 53kb)
Summary of the differences between NAEP and the North Carolina End-of-Grade tests - The Nation's Report Card Reading 2005 (pdf, 1400kb)
Complete report for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2005 Reading Results for grades 4, 8, and 12
2005 NAEP Mathematics Results
- North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 150kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2005 NAEP mathematics assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 160kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2005 NAEP mathematics assessment - 2005 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Mathematics Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 3280kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2005 NAEP mathematics assessments - NAEP vs. North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests (pdf, 53kb)
Summary of the differences between NAEP and the North Carolina End-of-Grade tests - The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2005 (pdf, 1400kb)
Complete report for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2005 Mathematics Results for grades 4, 8, and 12
2003 NAEP Reading Results
- The Nation’s Report Card: Reading Highlights 2003 (pdf, 650kb)
Report of the nation’s results on the 2003 NAEP reading assessments for grades 4 and 8 - North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 150kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2003 NAEP reading assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 140kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2003 NAEP reading assessment - 2003 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Reading Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 3250kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2003 NAEP reading assessments
2003 NAEP Mathematics Results
- The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics Highlights 2003 (pdf, 600kb)
Report of the nation’s results on the 2003 NAEP mathematics assessments for grades 4 and 8 - North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 150kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2003 NAEP mathematics assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 160kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2003 NAEP mathematics assessment - 2003 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Mathematics Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 3280kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2003 NAEP mathematics assessments
2002 NAEP Writing Results
- The Nation’s Report Card: Writing Highlights 2002 (pdf, 775kb)
Report of the nation’s results on the 2002 NAEP writing assessments for grades 4 and 8 - North Carolina Grade 4 Snapshot Report (pdf, 130kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 4 students performed on the 2002 NAEP writing assessment - North Carolina Grade 8 Snapshot Report (pdf, 135kb)
Summary of how North Carolina grade 8 students performed on the 2002 NAEP writing assessment
2000 NAEP Science Results
- The Nation’s Report Card: Science Highlights 2000 (pdf, 580kb)
Report of the nation’s results on the 2000 NAEP science assessments for grades 4, 8, and 12 - 2000 NAEP Report for North Carolina: Science Grades 4 and 8 (pdf, 605kb)
Detailed information on how North Carolina’s grade 4 and 8 students performed on the 2000 NAEP science assessments