The Governing Board

The National Assessment Governing Board sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Learn more about our work.

About NAEP

The National Assessment of Educational Progress — known as The Nation’s Report Card — is the largest continuing, nationally representative evaluation of education in the United States.

NAEP Frameworks

NAEP frameworks provide the blueprint for the content and design of each assessment. Learn how NAEP assessments are built.

NAEP Results

The Nation’s Report Card informs the public about what U.S. students know and can do in a variety of subject areas.

NAEP Achievement Levels

An important role of the Board is setting achievement levels for NAEP assessments. Discover more about this process and what the achievement levels mean when it comes to measuring student achievement.

News and Events

See our latest news, or register for an upcoming Governing Board event.

Focus Areas

The Governing Board works to continually increase NAEP’s impact as a resource for improving education. See some of our priority topics and initiatives.

Reading Framework Archive

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Reading Framework for the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress
Reading Framework for the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress
Reading Framework for the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress
Reading Framework for the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress
Reading Framework for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress
Reading Assessment and Item Specifications for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress
Reading Framework for the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress

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Reading Framework Archive

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