Parents' Frequently Asked Questions About NAEP (continued)

May my child take NAEP if he or she was not selected?

No. Through a careful process, NAEP selects the smallest number of students possible that are needed to represent your state fairly and accurately. This way, the time and effort of participants and administrators are kept at a minimum, and NAEP is able to obtain an accurate and useful measure of student performance.

How can I get more information, ask questions, or make comments?

Where can I get additional information?

There are several ways to get more information about NAEP. The NAEP website, for example, has a lot of information about the assessment. The website is updated frequently, so please check back often. If your child was selected for NAEP, the principal in your child's school was given information before the assessment, and your state's NAEP Coordinator also has information about NAEP. You'll find the name of your State Coordinator in your state's profile or by contacting Sherran Osborne in the U.S. Department of Education at sherran.osborne@ed.gov.

What if I want to make suggestions about the assessment?

Your suggestions are welcomed because they help us improve NAEP to better serve the children and teachers who give their time in taking the tests. Your questions also help NAEP as it tries to provide the best information possible to state education leaders, the U.S. Department of Education, and Congress. Your comments can be made through the NAEP website's Contact Us, by contacting your NAEP State Coordinator (find your coordinator in the NAEP State Profiles), or by contacting Sherran Osborne in the Department of Education at sherran.osborne@ed.gov.

We hope that these resources will address any questions or concerns you may have. If, however, you do not feel that your concerns have been adequately resolved, you may file a formal complaint by writing to the National Assessment Governing Board. Send e-mail to NAGB@ed.gov or mail the National Assessment Governing Board at:

National Assessment Governing Board
800 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 825
Washington, D.C. 20002-4233.

Include a description of your complaint, along with your name and your mailing address. The National Assessment Governing Board will send you a letter in the mail acknowledging receipt of your complaint. It will then be considered through a formal review process. At the conclusion of this process, you will be sent a written response by mail. For more information on the NAEP complaint review process, please go to http://www.nagb.org/release/policies_procedures.doc (107K Microsoft Word document).

What is the schedule for NAEP?

National Assessment of Educational Progress
Schedule of Assessments

NOTE: The assessment schedule is based on conservative estimates of costs and anticipated appropriations.

See a history of NAEP assessments.