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NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)
2021

Appendix D1
NAEP 2021 Communications and Recruitment Materials

OMB# 1850-0928 v.21

September 2020

Appendix D1 has been updated with revised final (noted as NEW in the Table of Contents)
communication and recruitment materials for 2021; revisions were necessary due to the
COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting decision by NCES to postpone Long Term Trend (LTT)
age 17, grade 8 Civics and U.S. History. Additionally, the final English and Spanish SD/ELL
inclusion policy templates have also been updated in this amendment. Finally, this document
includes the text of the website and additional in-school protocol that were developed to protect
schools and NAEP administrators during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Contents
Appendix D1-1: NAEP Overview Brochure (Approved v.20)

Appendix D1-1a: An Overview of NAEP for Private School (Approved v.20)

Appendix D1-2: School Coordinator Responsibilities, A Guide to MyNAEP,

Public Schools (New)
Appendix D1-3: 2021 School Coordinator Responsibilities, A Guide to
MyNAEP, Private Schools (New)

Appendix D1-4: Facts for Teachers, Public Schools, and Private Schools (New)

Appendix D1-5: Templates for State-Specific SD Inclusion Policy (New)

Appendix D1-6: Templates for State-Specific ELL Inclusion Policy (New)

Appendix D1-1-S-PR (Spanish version): NAEP Overview Brochure (Approved

v.20)
Appendix D1-2-S-PR (Spanish version): School Coordinator Responsibilities, A

Guide to MyNAEP, Puerto Rico (Approved v.20)
Appendix D1-3-S-PR (Spanish version): Facts for Teachers, Puerto Rico (New)

Appendix D1-4-S-PR (Spanish version): Templates for State-Specific SD

Inclusion Policy, Puerto Rico (New)
Appendix D1-5-S-PR (Spanish version): Templates for State-Specific ELL

Inclusion Policy, Puerto Rico (New)
Appendix D1-7-ML (Multilingual version): Translation notice (New)

Appendix D1-8 Instructions for the School Coordinator (New)

Appendix D1-9-NAEP COVID 19 Website Text and Protocols (New)

Appendix D1-6-S NAEP COVID 19 Website Text and Protocols in Spanish

(New)

Appendix D1-1: NAEP Overview Brochure

Why is student participation important?
NAEP assesses a sample of students across the country to be
representative of all students in the United States. Students who are
selected represent the nation’s geographic, racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic diversity. Each student’s participation is critical for
providing an accurate and complete picture of student achievement and
ensuring that policymakers, researchers, and educators have reliable data
to inform educational improvements.

What is it like for students and schools to
participate in NAEP?

U.S. Department of Education
NCES 2018-153

NAEP is administered to students during regular school hours. Each
student is assessed in one subject area. Students spend between 90
and 120 minutes taking the assessment, including time to complete a
survey questionnaire.
NAEP representatives will bring all necessary materials, including
tablets or laptops for digitally based assessments, to the schools on
assessment day.

An Overview
of NAEP

Allowable accommodations are provided as necessary for students
with disabilities and/or English language learners.

What other data are collected during a
NAEP assessment?
NCES includes survey questionnaires as part of NAEP to collect
information that helps put the results into context. There are three
types of survey questionnaires:
Students complete questionnaires that provide information on
their opportunities to learn in and outside of the classroom,
educational experiences, and a variety of other topics, including
socioeconomic status and technology use. Students may skip
any question by leaving a response blank.
Teachers responsible for the subject of the administered
assessment complete questionnaires that gather information
on teacher trainings and instructional practices.
School questionnaires, usually completed by the principal
or assistant principal, gather information on school policies
and characteristics.

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Learn more about these questionnaires here: http://nces.ed.gov/
nationsrepor tcard/bgquest.aspx
All of the information provided by participants may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in
identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). By law, ever y National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES) employee as well as ever y NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an
oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable
information about participants. Electronic submission of participant ’s information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and
other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected
information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

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This publication was prepared for the National
Center for Education Statistics by Hager Sharp
under contract ED-IES-13-C-0025.

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The following are examples of the types of NAEP questions and features
students may encounter when participating in digitally based assessments.*

What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often
called The Nation’s Report Card, is the largest nationally
representative and continuing assessment of what students in
public and private schools in the United States know and are
able to do in various subjects. Since 1969, NAEP has been a
common measure of student achievement across the country in
mathematics, reading, science, and many other subjects.
Depending on the assessment, NAEP report cards provide
national, state, and some district-level results, as well as results
for different demographic groups.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated project of the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S.
Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.
NAEP data are also used in special studies conducted by NCES.
These have included comparisons of proficiency standards
across state assessments; insights from high school transcripts,
including courses taken and credits earned; and in-depth looks
at how different demographic groups perform across different
types of schools.
The National Assessment Governing Board, an independent,
bipartisan organization made up of governors, state school
superintendents, teachers, researchers, and representatives of
the general public, sets policy for NAEP.
How is NAEP different from state assessments?
States have their own assessments, which are designed to provide individual
student data about achievement based on different content standards, unique
to each state. NCES administers the same NAEP assessment in every state,
providing educators, policymakers, and parents with a common measure of
student achievement that allows for direct comparisons among states and
participating urban districts.

4th Grade Mathematics
Students use the online ruler to measure objects and then answer multiple-choice
questions in a grade 4 mathematics digitally based assessment administered on
a tablet.

What subjects does NAEP assess?
NAEP includes a range of subjects at grades 4, 8, and 12 to provide a
comprehensive look at the wide array of academic areas that are a part of
a student’s education. Subjects include civics, economics, geography,
mathematics, music and visual arts, reading, science, technology and engineering
literacy, U.S. history, and writing.

How are NAEP results reported?
NAEP results are reported for the nation and, in most cases, for states, as well as
for selected urban districts that participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment
(TUDA). Results are reported as scores and as percentages of students reaching
NAEP achievement levels—Basic, Proficient, and Advanced.
NAEP monitors overall educational progress for the nation, states, TUDA districts,
and for different groups of students, including students with disabilities and
English language learners. NAEP is not designed to provide results for individual
students or schools.

8th Grade Technology and Engineering Literacy
In 2014, NAEP administered the first-ever technology and engineering literacy
assessment on laptops. This question assessed grade 8 students’ understanding of
the recycling process and its impact on society.

How is technology being used to measure and
report student skills?
An increasing number of schools are making digital technologies an integral
component of the learning environment. To assess students in more
effective and engaging ways that mirror their classroom experiences, NAEP
assessments have transitioned from traditional paper-and-pencil to a
digital format.
To enhance the student experience, new interactive questions and features
immerse students in the same types of activities they encounter in digital
learning environments, which allow students to use multimedia to solve
real-world problems. In a digital environment, helpful tools and features are
built directly into the testing platform, making the assessment more accessible
than ever for students. Digitally based assessments also provide new types of
data that can deepen our understanding of what students know and are able
to do in various subjects.

12th Grade Science
Students can use an online slider to observe changes in a nuclear reaction and
then answer this multiple-choice question in a grade 12 science digitally based
assessment administered on a tablet.

Learn more about digitally based assessments here: http://nces.ed.gov/
nationsreportcard/dba

How are NAEP results used?
The NAEP website provides more extensive information about the
assessment: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
NAEP results are available on The Nation’s Report Card website:
http://nationsreportcard.gov
The NAEP website features many tools and applications designed to
provide quick and easy access to NAEP assessment data, examples of
the types of questions students answer, performance comparisons,
and more: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/naeptools.aspx

Policymakers, researchers, and educators use NAEP results to inform educational
improvements across the nation, within states and TUDA districts, and for various
student groups. Parents, media, and the general public use NAEP results to
monitor educational progress in their communities and compare performance
with other regions of the country. NAEP also provides states with a benchmark to
target important efforts that raise the bar for student achievement and ensure
that students have equal opportunities to succeed.
Learn how NAEP data are used to inform policy and practice in different states:
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/policy_practice.aspx

* The 4th grade and 12th grade questions are not released assessment questions, but represent what students might be asked
during a NAEP digitally based assessment. The 8th grade sample question was released from the 2014 NAEP technology and
engineering literacy assessment.

Appendix D1-1a: An Overview of NAEP for Private School

An Overview of NAEP

for Private Schools

What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and
continuing assessment of what students in public and
private schools in the United States know and can do
in various subjects. Since 1969, NAEP has provided a
common measure of student achievement across the
country. The results are released as The Nation’s
Report Card. Results are generally reported for
private schools overall and for two groups of private
schools, Catholic and Other Private schools, provided
minimum participation benchmarks are met. NAEP is
a congressionally mandated project administered
by the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES), located within the U.S. Department of
Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.

Why assess private schools?
Private schools have participated in NAEP for
decades and are an integral part of providing a
complete picture of education in the United States.
Private school data make an important contribution
to our understanding of the condition of education
in the United States and to future policy decisions.
Without the participation of private schools, there
would be no Nation’s Report Card. NAEP has
consistently demonstrated that the performance
of private school students compares favorably to
that of public school students.

NAEP special studies are conducted periodically
in addition to main assessments. They are
administered as part of NAEP and often involve
special data collection procedures in the field,
in-depth analyses of NAEP results, and evaluations
of various technical procedures. For more
information about NAEP special studies, visit
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/studies.
The National Assessment Governing Board, which
sets NAEP policy, determines the assessment
schedule and what content should be measured.
To download a detailed PDF version of the
assessment schedule, please visit https://www.
nagb.org/about-naep/assessment-schedule.html.

What are NAEP digitally based assessments?
An increasing number of schools are making digital
tools an integral component of the learning
environment, reflecting that the knowledge and skills
needed for future postsecondary success involve the
use of new technologies. NAEP is evolving to address
this changing educational landscape through
its transition to digitally based assessments;
pencil-and-paper assessments are being replaced
by devices such as touchscreen tablets.

NAEP assessments are conducted in a range of
subjects at grades 4, 8, and 12 across the country.
Assessments are given most frequently in
mathematics, reading, science, and writing. Other
subjects, including civics, economics, geography,
music and visual arts, technology and engineering
literacy, and U.S. history, are assessed periodically.

Digitally based assessments allow NAEP to collect
new types of data that provide depth in our
understanding of what students know and can
do in various subjects. New technologies and
universal design features are improving NAEP’s
ability to offer accommodations to increase
student participation. In a digital environment,
features like adjusting font size and using a
highlighter tool are available to all students during
the test administration. To learn more about
digitally based assessments, visit http://nces.ed.
gov/nationsreportcard/dba.

The NCES NAEP website provides more extensive
information about the assessment: http://nces.
ed.gov/nationsreportcard
●● For specific information about private school
participation in NAEP, visit: http://nces.ed.gov/
nationsreportcard/about/nonpublicschools.asp
●● The NAEP website features a number of tools and
applications designed to provide quick and easy
access to NAEP assessment data, previously

administered NAEP questions, performance
comparisons, and more: http://nces.ed.gov/
nationsreportcard/about/naeptools.asp
●● To quickly access private school results, visit the
private school quick data tool at https://nces.ed.
gov/nationsreportcard/about/private_school_
quick_data.aspx
●● NAEP results are also available on The Nation’s
Report Card website: http://nationsreportcard.gov

What subjects does NAEP assess?

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The following are examples of the types of NAEP questions and features students may encounter
when participating in digitally based assessments.*
4th Grade Mathematics
Students use the online
ruler to measure objects
and then answer multiplechoice questions in a
grade 4 mathematics
digitally based assessment
administered on a tablet.

8th Grade Technology and
Engineering Literacy
In 2014, NAEP administered
the first-ever technology
and engineering literacy
assessment on laptops.
This question assessed
grade 8 students’
understanding of the
recycling process and its
impact on society.

12th Grade Science
Students can use an online
slider to observe changes
in a nuclear reaction and
then answer this multiplechoice question in a grade
12 science digitally based
assessment administered
on a tablet.

*The 4th grade and 12th grade questions are not released assessment questions, but represent what students might be asked during a NAEP
digitally based assessment. The 8th grade sample question was released from the 2014 NAEP technology and engineering literacy assessment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can private schools and students
expect when participating in NAEP?
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NAEP is administered to students during
regular school hours. Each student is assessed
in one subject area. Students spend about
120 minutes taking the assessment, including
time to complete a survey questionnaire.
NAEP representatives will bring all necessary
materials, including tablets or other devices for
digitally based assessments, to the schools on
assessment day.
Allowable accommodations are provided as
necessary for students with disabilities and/or
English language learners.
NAEP data are private and used for statistical
purposes only. There are no results for individual students, classes, or schools.*

out of the classroom. Student survey questionnaires
take no more than 15 minutes to complete and are
administered at the end of the NAEP assessment.
To learn more about these questionnaires, visit http://
nces.ed. gov/nationsreportcard/bgquest.aspx.

Why is private school student participation
important?
The participation of all selected students enables
NAEP to provide the most accurate and representative
picture of student performance. NAEP uses a
carefully designed sampling procedure for the
assessment to be representative of public and
private schools and students throughout the
United States. Each participating student represents
hundreds of other students. These students
represent the geographic, racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic diversity that is our nation’s student
body. Districts, states, policymakers, and researchers
all use NAEP results to assess student progress
and develop ways to improve education across
the country.

What are NAEP survey questionnaires?
NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily
completed by students, teachers, and principals
who participate in a NAEP assessment. Students
may answer as many questions as they like and
may skip any question by leaving a response blank.
NAEP survey questionnaires provide valuable
information about participating students’ educational
experiences and opportunities to learn both in and

*All of the information provided by participants may be used only for
statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form
for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C.
§151). By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as
contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail
term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses
ANY identifiable information about participants. Electronic submission
of participant’s information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and
other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be
combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

Find us on:
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Appendix D1-2: School Coordinator Responsibilities, A Guide to MyNAEP,
Public Schools
Note: this document contains two enclosures mentioned throughout the contact
materials in Appendix D2, both the "School Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide
to MyNAEP" and "MyNAEP Registration Instructions"

School Coordinator Responsibilities
A Guide to MyNAEP

2021
The MyNAEP website
provides participating
schools with a
convenient way to
prepare for the
upcoming National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP).
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MyNAEP will serve
as your primary
resource and action
center throughout
the assessment
process.
MyNAEP offers
school coordinators
an electronic way
to prepare for the
assessment at their
own pace.
The MyNAEP menu
is a virtual checklist
of all activities that
school coordinators
need to complete
throughout the
school year. It is
important to check
in regularly to make
sure your school
is on track with
preparations.
Visit the MyNAEP
website to get started:
www.mynaep.com.

Each school participating in NAEP 2021 has a designated staff member to serve as
the NAEP school coordinator. You have been selected to serve as coordinator and
liaison for all NAEP assessment activities in your school. Thank you in advance for
helping to prepare for this important assessment!
MyNAEP Activity Timeline
Register for
MyNAEP

Provide
School
Information

Submit
Student List

Now

August–
September

Prepare for
Assessment

Support
Assessment
Activities

Wrap Up

October–
November

December–
January

One week
before the
assessment

After the
assessment

(if requested)

You will need to complete the following activities:
1. Register for the MyNAEP website (now).
MyNAEP provides you with all of the information your school needs to participate in NAEP,
including information about what to expect at each stage. Multiple school staff members may
register to access the site, but only school coordinators and principals will have full access.
Register at www.mynaep.com by entering your school’s assigned registration ID. For detailed
instructions on how to register, see page 3.

2. Complete and submit school information (August–September).
Go to the Provide School Information section to enter and submit your school’s contact
information and characteristics, including your school’s name, address, and the number of
students enrolled in the selected grade(s). Providing up-to-date information about your school
ensures that materials can be accurately prepared for the assessment.

3. Prepare and submit a student list (if requested, October–November).
NAEP requires a complete list of students in the selected grade(s). NAEP uses the list to draw a
random sample of students who will participate in the assessment and to collect demographic
information. The Submit Student List section will appear for schools that need to prepare and
upload this list in the fall. Individual student names, responses, and scores on NAEP are never
reported. All of the information provided by participants may be used only for statistical purposes
and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by
law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151).
Continued on page 2

For more information about NAEP, visit
www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard

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4. Complete the tasks listed within
the Prepare for Assessment menu
(December–January).
In December, the NAEP representative responsible
for administering NAEP in your school will contact
you to schedule a preassessment review call and
discuss how to complete the following tasks listed
under the Prepare for Assessment menu:
Review student information and prepare for
the assessment of students with disabilities and
English language learners (SD/ELL).
Visit the Review and Verify List of Students
Selected for NAEP section to review the student
sample and identify any students who cannot take the
assessment. You will also need to review demographic
information and provide updates in case any
information is missing or inaccurate. To ensure that
NAEP reflects the educational progress of all students,
you will need to submit information in the Complete
SD/ELL Student Information section about how
SD/ELL students will participate in the assessment
and the accommodations they will receive.

Promote the importance of NAEP with school staff
and students.
Teachers are essential for motivating students to do
their best on NAEP. Students selected to take NAEP
represent hundreds of students across the country,
so it is vital that they participate and do their best.
Online resources, short videos, and strategies for
promoting NAEP are all available in the Encourage
Participation section.
Update the student list to reflect January
2021 enrollment.
All eligible students must have an opportunity to be
selected. In January, visit the Update Student List
section to upload an Excel file of students currently
enrolled in the selected grade(s), add new students to
the original list submitted in the fall, or review a list
submitted by the state or district. NAEP may draw a
random sample of newly identified students to select
students who were not on the original list.

Inform parents/guardians of student participation.
By law, parents/guardians of students selected to
participate in NAEP must be notified in writing of
their child’s selection prior to the administration of
the assessment. An electronic copy of the Parent/
Guardian Notification Letter is available in the Notify
Parents section to download, print, and distribute.
Manage the completion of questionnaires by
school staff.
You are responsible for managing the completion
of online survey questionnaires designed to provide
contextual information for the assessment results.
You can assign, email, and monitor questionnaires
for completion through the Manage Questionnaires
section of MyNAEP.
Plan assessment day logistics.
Assessment day details, including the location(s) and
start time(s) of the assessment, and how students and
teachers will be notified, need to be entered via the
Plan for Assessment Day section.

The NAEP representative will contact you for the
preassessment review call to confirm information
entered into MyNAEP. Most preassessment review
calls are scheduled in January. Be sure to finish all
Prepare for Assessment menu tasks before the
call to prevent multiple calls or rescheduling.

5. Support Assessment Day Activities
(one week before the assessment).
Prior to the assessment day, you need to remind
teachers and students about the assessment
and ensure that students attend the sessions.
Appointment cards can be created and printed
from the Support Assessment Activities section.
You and the teachers of selected students are
encouraged to remain in the room during the
assessment. If attendance of sampled students
is less than 90 percent, a makeup session will
be necessary, and the NAEP representative will
schedule another date to administer the assessment
to the students who were absent.

6. Wrap Up (after the assessment).
Shred all confidential hardcopy materials at the end
of the school year.

How to Register and Access MyNAEP

Go to www.mynaep.com. On the right side of the screen, select Please register.

Enter the MyNAEP registration ID included in the letter or email sent by your NAEP coordinator
and select Continue. If you cannot locate your registration ID, contact your NAEP coordinator
or the NAEP help desk at 800-283-6237 or [email protected]. Multiple school staff
can use the registration ID to register for the website. For detailed instructions, select
Registration Help.

Complete the registration form and create a password to access MyNAEP. MyNAEP is a secure
website that contains confidential information, so all users will be prompted to accept a data
security agreement. A username will be automatically generated and emailed to you. Links are
available on the login page in case you forget your username or password.

MyNAEP Resources
The diagram below identifies key features that will
help you update information easily throughout the
school year.
1 The Help and Contact Us links put you in touch
with video tutorials, live help, contact information
for NAEP staff, and more.
2 Your school’s selected grade(s) and

scheduled assessment date are shown in the
blue banner.

3 Use the Provide School Information section
to confirm your school’s address, contact
information, and other characteristics.
4 Check marks indicate sections that are already

complete, and the color changes from white to green
when NAEP staff confirm the information in January.
5 The Prepare for Assessment menu has seven key
tasks for the weeks leading up to the assessment. These
tasks will become available starting in December.

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4
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Online Resources

Information for selected schools

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/schools.aspx

Introducing NAEP to Teachers video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/teachervideo

Introducing NAEP to Students video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/naepstudent.aspx

What Every Parent Should Know
About NAEP video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/parentvideo

Sample Questions booklets

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/booklets.aspx

NAEP Questions Tool

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt

Information for parents

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents

Assessment frameworks

https://www.nagb.gov/naep-frameworks/frameworks-overview.html

Digitally Based Assessments

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/dba/

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622)
and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). All of the information provided by participants may be used only for statistical
purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). By law, every
NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of
$250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about participants. Electronic submission of participant’s information will be monitored for
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viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information
will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.
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Appendix D1-3: School Coordinator Responsibilities, A Guide to
MyNAEP, Private Schools
Note: this document contains two enclosures mentioned throughout the
contact materials in Appendix D2, both the "School Coordinator
Responsibilities: A Guide to MyNAEP" and "MyNAEP Registration
Instructions"

Private School Coordinator Responsibilities
A Guide to MyNAEP

2021
The MyNAEP website
provides participating
schools with a
convenient way to
prepare for the
upcoming National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP).
■■

■■

Provide
School
Information

Submit
Student List

Now

August–
September

Prepare for
Assessment

Support
Assessment
Activities

Wrap Up

October–
November

December–
January

One week
before the
assessment

After the
assessment

(if requested)

3. Prepare and submit a student list (if requested, October–
November).
NAEP requires a complete list of students in the selected grade(s). NAEP uses the list to draw a
random sample of students who will participate in the assessment, and to collect demographic
information. The Submit Student List section will appear for schools that need to prepare and
upload this list in the fall. Individual student names, responses, and scores on NAEP are never
reported. All of the information provided by participants may be used only for statistical purposes
and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by
law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). If you prefer, a NAEP representative will visit your school in
January to collect the data and make the preassessment arrangements.
Continued on page 2
For more information about NAEP, visit
www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard

Find us on:

4. Complete the tasks listed within
the Prepare for Assessment menu
(December–January).
If you submit your data electronically, in
December the NAEP representative responsible for
administering NAEP in your school will contact you
and discuss how to complete the following tasks
under the Prepare for Assessment menu (the
student data can be collected in person if you
prefer):
Review student information and prepare for
the assessment of students with disabilities and
English language learners (SD/ELL).
Visit the Review and Verify List of Students
Selected for NAEP section to review the student
sample and identify any students who cannot take the
assessment. You will also need to review demographic
information and provide updates in case any
information is missing or inaccurate. To ensure that
NAEP reflects the educational progress of all students,
you will need to submit information in the Complete
SD/ELL Student Information section or submit
information to the NAEP representative about how
SD/ELL students will participate in the assessment
and the accommodations they will receive.

Promote the importance of NAEP with school staff
and students.
Teachers are essential for motivating students to do
their best on NAEP. Students selected to take NAEP
represent hundreds of students across the country,
so it is vital that they participate and do their best.
Online resources, short videos, and strategies for
promoting NAEP are all available in the Encourage
Participation section.
Update the student list to reflect January
2021 enrollment.
All eligible students must have an opportunity to be
selected. If you submit your student list electronically in
the fall, then you will visit the Update Student List
section and upload an Excel file of students currently
enrolled in the selected grade(s) or add new students
to the original list submitted in the fall. NAEP may
draw a random sample of newly identified students to
select students who were not on the original list. If
your NAEP representative collects the student data in
person, you can skip this step.

Inform parents/guardians of student participation.
By law, parents/guardians of students selected to
participate in NAEP must be notified in writing of
their child’s selection prior to the administration of
the assessment. An electronic copy of the Parent/
Guardian Notification Letter is available in the Notify
Parents section to download, print, and distribute.
Your NAEP representative can also make this letter
available if it is more convenient.
Manage the completion of questionnaires by
school staff.
You are responsible for managing the completion
of online survey questionnaires designed to provide
contextual information for the assessment results.
You can assign, email, and monitor questionnaires for
completion through the Manage Questionnaires section
of MyNAEP. If you prefer, your NAEP representative
can provide hardcopies of the questionnaires.
Plan assessment day logistics.

Assessment day details, including the location(s) and
start time(s) of the assessment, and how students and
teachers will be notified, need to be entered via the
Plan for Assessment Day section or discussed with
your NAEP representative.

The NAEP representative will contact you for the
preassessment review call to confirm information
entered into MyNAEP. Most preassessment review
calls are scheduled in January.

5. Support Assessment Day Activities
(one week before the assessment).
Prior to the assessment day, you need to remind teachers
and students about the assessment and ensure that
students attend the sessions. Appointment cards can
be created and printed from the Support
Assessment Activities section. Your NAEP
representative can print these and send to you if you
prefer. You and the teachers of selected students are
encouraged to remain in the room during the
assessment. If attendance of sampled students is less
than 90 percent, a makeup session will be necessary,
and the NAEP representative will schedule another
date to administer the assessment to the students
who were absent.

6. Wrap Up (after the assessment).
Shred all confidential hardcopy materials at the end
of the school year.
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How to Register and Access MyNAEP

Go to www.mynaep.com. On the right side of the screen, select Please register.

[Affix label here]

Enter the MyNAEP registration ID included in the letter or email sent by your NAEP
representative and select Continue. If you cannot locate your registration ID, contact your
NAEP representative or the NAEP help desk at 800-283-6237 or [email protected].
Multiple school staff can use the registration ID to register for the website. For detailed
instructions, select Registration Help.

scheduled assessment date are shown in the
blue banner.

3 Use the Provide School Information section
to confirm your school’s address, contact
information, and other characteristics.
4 Check marks indicate sections that are already

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Online Resources

Information for private schools,
including a private school video

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx

Introducing NAEP to Teachers video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/teachervideo

Introducing NAEP to Students video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/naepstudent.aspx

What Every Parent Should Know
About NAEP video

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/parentvideo

Sample Questions booklets

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/booklets.aspx

NAEP Questions Tool

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt

Information for parents

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents

Assessment frameworks

https://www.nagb.gov/naep-frameworks/frameworks-overview.html

Digitally Based Assessments

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/dba/

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622)
and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). All of the information provided by participants may be used only for statistical
purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). By law, every
NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of
$250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about participants. Electronic submission of participant’s information will be monitored for
viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information
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will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.
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Appendix D1-4: Facts for Teachers, Public Schools, and Private Schools

NAEP 2021 Facts for Teachers (U.S.)
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NAEP is an integral part of education in the United States.
NAEP is a congressionally mandated program administered by the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
Elected officials, policymakers, and educators all use NAEP results to develop ways to improve education.
NAEP serves a different role than state assessments. While states have their own unique assessments with
different content standards, the same NAEP assessment is administered in every state, providing a common
measure of student achievement.
Depending on the type of NAEP assessment that is administered, the data can be used to compare and
understand the performance of demographic groups within your state, the nation, other states, and districts
that participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). NAEP is not designed to collect or report results
for individual students, classrooms, or schools.
To provide a better understanding of educational experiences and factors that may be related to students’
learning, students, teachers, and principals who participate in main NAEP are asked to complete
questionnaires.
[Body Text]
[Quote]
“As an educator, I find the contextual information that NAEP provides to be particularly valuable. It helps me take
a closer look at the factors related to student achievement across the country.”
Ann M. Finch, Assessment Specialist, Arkansas Department of Education
Visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/covid19.aspx for more information about NAEP COVID-19
protocols.
What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and
continuing assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in various subjects such as civics,
mathematics, reading, science, technology and engineering literacy, U.S. history, and writing. The results of
NAEP are released as The Nation’s Report Card.
In spring 2021, the NAEP mathematics and reading assessments will be administered to a representative
sample of students at grades 4 and 8. Results will be released at the national and state levels for the
mathematics and reading assessments at grades 4 and 8. Each student will be assessed in only one subject.
In addition to subject-area questions, students will complete NAEP survey questions that provide valuable
information about participating students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out
of the classroom. NCES is exploring the possibility of an online survey questionnaire for students participating
in distance learning and will work closely with schools to administer the questionnaire to remote students.
NAEP representatives will bring all necessary materials to schools on assessment day, including sanitized
tablets with keyboards for digitally based assessments. Schools will only need to provide space for students
to take the assessment, desks or tables, and an adequate number of electrical outlets in the assessment
locationschools will not need to provide internet access. The table below shows which subjects will be
assessed in 2021.

Grade

Subject

Grade 4

Mathematics
Reading

Grade 8

Mathematics
Reading

Format

Assessment Window

Tablet

January 25 to
March 19, 2021

For more information about NAEP, visit: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
NAEP and Teachers
How are teachers essential partners in NAEP? You make an important contribution by encouraging your
students to participate and do their best. When students take part in NAEP and give their best effort, we get the
most accurate measure possible of student achievement across the country. To learn more about NAEP and
view FAQs for teachers, visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/educators.
How can teachers use NAEP resources and data to help students? With the NAEP Questions Tool, you can view
released NAEP items, create customized assessments for your classroom, and compare your students’
performance with national results. Teachers, students, and parents can access information and also compare
results for various demographic groups. Most released items include a scoring guide, sample student responses,
and performance data. Visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt to learn more.
Why are students, teachers, and principals asked to complete survey questionnaires? NAEP survey
questionnaires provide valuable information that helps put student achievement results into context and allows
for meaningful comparison between student groups. It also provides important data and insight for educators,
policymakers, and researchers to better understand the educational experiences and needs of students in the
United States.
In 2021, students participating in NAEP will be asked to complete survey questionnaires. Students may skip any
question by leaving a response blank. Teachers of students participating in the NAEP assessments will also be
asked to complete survey questionnaires. NAEP teacher survey questionnaires gather information on teacher
training and instructional practices. These questionnaires will be delivered via an online format, but teachers can
request a paper-and-pencil version. Principals or school administrators of students participating in the main
NAEP assessments are asked to complete a survey questionnaire that provides information about school policies
and characteristics.
To learn more about NAEP survey questionnaires and view student, teacher, and school questionnaires from
previous years, visit https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/experience/survey_questionnaires.aspx.
How do the NAEP online dashboards help teachers explore NAEP results across subjects? The Achievement
Gaps Dashboard lets users explore achievement gaps that reveal significant differences in assessment scores
between two groups of students (e.g., male and female students or White and Black students). You can also
examine the latest national results in all the NAEP subjects and students’ educational experiences by school type
with the new Public, Private, and Charter Schools Dashboard.

View the Achievement Gaps Dashboard at
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/dashboards/achievement_gaps.aspx.
The Public, Private, and Charter Schools Dashboard is available at
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/dashboards/schools_dashboard.aspx.
NAEP Results
Depending on the assessment year and subjects assessed, NAEP reports results at the national, state, and TUDA
levels. NAEP results are reported for different demographic groups rather than for individual students or
schools. Information is reported by race/ethnicity, gender, type of school, and by both achievement level and
scale scores. Within a school, just some of the student population participates, and student responses are
combined with those from other participating students to produce the results.
You can access data from previous assessments at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata and explore
the most recent results at https://www.nationsreportcard.gov.
Recent NAEP Results
Results from the NAEP assessments are released as they become available, following comprehensive
scoring and analysis. Civics, geography, and U.S. history results were released in April 2020; mathematics
and reading results were released in October 2019; and technology and engineering literacy results were
released in April 2019. Below are highlights from these interactive reports, available at
www.nationsreportcard.gov.
2018 Civics, Geography, and U.S. History Assessments at Grade 8
Although the average civics score for eighth-grade students in 2018 was not statistically different compared to
2014, the previous assessment year, the 2018 average score was higher in comparison to the first civics
assessment in 1998.
The average geography score for eighth-grade students in 2018 was 3 points lower compared to the previous
assessment year in 2014, and was not statistically different in comparison to the first geography assessment in
1994.
The average U.S. history score for eighth-grade students in 2018 was 4 points lower compared to 2014, the
previous assessment year; however, the 2018 average score was higher in comparison to the first U.S. history
assessment in 1994.
The White – Hispanic score gap in 2018 narrowed by 10 points in civics and by 8 points in geography compared
to 1998 and 1994, respectively. The White – Black gap also narrowed by 5 points in geography compared to
1994.
Learn more about the 2018 civics, geography, and U.S. history assessment results at
www.nationsreportcard.gov.
2019 Mathematics Assessment at Grades 4 and 8
In 2019, the average mathematics score for the nation’s fourth-grade students was 1 point higher compared to
2017 and 27 points higher compared to 1990, the first assessment year. While the average mathematics score
for eighth-grade students in 2019 was 1 point lower compared to 2017, it was 19 points higher than in 1990.
Average mathematics scores were also higher in 2019 for fourth-grade students in five TUDA districts than in
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2017: Clark County (NV), Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, and the District of Columbia (DCPS). For eighth-grade
students, the 2019 average mathematics scores were higher in four TUDA districts than in 2017: Denver, the
District of Columbia (DCPS), Guilford County (NC), and Shelby County (TN).
View details of the 2019 mathematics assessment results at https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics.
2019 Reading Assessment at Grades 4 and 8
Average reading scores were 1 point lower for fourth-graders and 3 points lower for eighth-graders in 2019
compared to 2017, but were higher for both grades compared to the first reading assessment in 1992.
Average reading scores were also lower in 2019 for fourth-grade students in three TUDA districts than in 2017:
Jefferson County (KY), Miami-Dade, and Milwaukee. For eighth-grade students, average reading scores were
lower in 2019 than in 2017 in eleven TUDA districts: Albuquerque, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Duval County
(FL), Fort Worth, Hillsborough County (FL), Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia.
Learn more about the 2019 reading assessment results at https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading.
2018 Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) Assessment at Grade 8
The TEL assessment measures whether students are able to apply technology and engineering skills to real-life
situations using interactive, scenario-based tasks. In 2018, the average overall TEL score for eighth-grade
students was 2 points higher compared to 2014, the previous assessment year.
Compared to 2014, eighth-grade students also scored higher in all three TEL content areas (Technology and
Society, Design and Systems, and Information and Communication Technology) and in all three practices
(Understanding Technological Principles, Developing Solutions and Achieving Goals, and Communicating and
Collaborating).
The average score in TEL overall was 5 points higher for females than their male peers.
To learn more about the 2018 TEL assessment results, visit https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/tel/.
Now Available! View the National Indian Education Study 2015: A Closer Look online at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/subject/publications/studies/pdf/2019048.pdf.
NAEP was first administered in 1969 to measure student achievement nationally. In 1990, NAEP was
administered at the state level for the first time. Students in grades 4 and 8 are currently assessed at the
national and state levels in mathematics and reading every two years and in other subjects periodically.
The NAEP TUDA program, which measures student achievement in some of the nation’s large urban
districts, began in 2002. NAEP long-term trend assessments allow the performance of today’s students to
be compared with students since the early 1970s and are administered periodically to 9-, 13-, and 17-yearolds.
Why is NAEP considered the gold standard? From the development of assessment frameworks and
questions to the reporting of results, NAEP delivers high technical quality and represents the best thinking
of assessment and content specialists, state education staff, and teachers from around the nation. NAEP is
a trusted resource that measures student progress and helps inform policy decisions that improve
education in the United States.
How are schools and students selected for NAEP? A carefully designed sampling process ensures that
NAEP-selected schools and students are representative of all schools and students across the United
States. To ensure that the sample represents all students in the nation’s schools, a broad range of
accommodations are allowed for students with disabilities and English language learners.

What can teachers and students expect? Including transition time, directions and tutorials, and
completion of survey questions, it takes approximately 2 hours for students to complete the NAEP
assessment. Teachers do not need to prepare their students to take the assessment, but should encourage
students to do their best. NAEP representatives provide significant support by working with your school’s
designated coordinator to organize assessment activities.
[Quote]
“The NAEP team that arrived at our school made the assessment process painless. Everyone on the team
previously worked as an educator and interacted well with all of our students. The technology-based assessment
our students took kept them actively engaged throughout the session.”
-- Kimberly Wilborn, Guidance Counselor, Sandburg Middle School, Fairfax County Public Schools,
Alexandria, Virginia
More About NAEP
Learn what NAEP means for schools that are selected to participate and get the latest NAEP news in Measure
Up: NAEP News for the School Community, available online at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/schools.aspx.
To hear teachers share their thoughts about why NAEP results are important, view the video Introducing NAEP
to Teachers at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/teachervideo.
To learn about upcoming NAEP assessments, download NAEP reports, and access sample questions, visit
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
For additional assistance, call the NAEP help desk at 800-283-6237.
To find your NAEP state coordinator’s contact information, visit
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states and select your state or jurisdiction from the drop-down
menu.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of
evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii)
and 99.35). All of the information provided by participants may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in
identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). By law, every NCES employee as
well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a
fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about participants. Electronic submission of
participant’s information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance
with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical
reports.
The work reported herein was supported under the National Assessment of Educational Progress (91990019C0045) as administered by the National Center
for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.
Photo Credit: 3898: © xxx. Photo is for illustrative purposes only. Any person depicted in the photo is a model.

NAEP 2021 FACTS FOR TEACHERS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS -TEXT ONLY REVIEW
I'm thankful for the opportunity for our school to participate in NAEP because I believe it leads to useful outcomes
for individual schools, private schools specifically, and education generally in our country. I would strongly
encourage all private schools to participate, if selected, as the data shared will be useful locally and nationally.
— Dr. James A. Thomas, President of Columbia Academy, Columbia, TN
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest continuing and nationally representative
assessment of what students in public and private schools know and can do in various subjects. First administered
in 1969, NAEP collects and reports information on student trends and performance and compares the achievement
of students in public schools with that of students in private schools. Private schools represent about 25 percent of
the schools in the nation, educate approximately 9 percent of the nation’s students, and are a critical component
of the NAEP program. Private school data are essential to providing a complete and accurate picture of education
in the United States and to informing future policy decisions. The results of NAEP are released to the public as The
Nation’s Report Card.

All About NAEP

As private school teachers, you are essential partners in NAEP. You make an important contribution by sharing
your class time and encouraging your students to participate and do their best. When students take part in NAEP
and give their best effort, we get the most accurate measure possible of student achievement across the country.
Teachers can use NAEP questions as a resource in the classroom. Teachers can use the NAEP Questions Tool at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt to create online self-scoring tests for students and see how the
performance of students in private schools compares nationally with students in public school on specific items.
Released items generally come with a scoring guide, sample student responses, and performance data. Students
can try NAEP questions by visiting https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/sample_questions.aspx.
Teachers can watch the NAEP teacher video. The video provides an overview of the assessment as well as tips on
how to support students selected to participate. Watch the video at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/teachervideo.
Teachers can also view the private school video. Teachers and heads of school describe their experiences with the
NAEP assessment and the value of NAEP to private schools in an online video, Private Schools and NAEP: A
National Conversation. Watch the video at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx.

Highlights of the NAEP 2021 Program

Visit for more information about NAEP COVID-19 protocols.
From January 25 to March 19, 2021, NAEP field staff will administer assessments in public and private schools
across the country. The assessment will be administered at grades 4 and 8 in mathematics and reading.
Students will take only one subject. NAEP representatives will bring all materials and equipment to the school on
assessment day, including sanitized tablets on which students take the assessment. The total time away from the
classroom will be approximately 2 hours. This includes transition time, directions and tutorials, and completion of
survey questions.

It’s important to know that…
No advance preparation is needed. No advance preparation for teachers or for students is necessary. Trained
NAEP representatives, employed by a contractor to the National Center for Education Statistics, administer NAEP.
Inclusion is essential. To ensure that student achievement is accurately reported, students with disabilities (SD)
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and English language learners (ELL) are encouraged to participate in NAEP assessments. Many accommodations

are allowed during the assessment, such as extended time, breaks during the test, and a separate setting. SD and
ELL teachers who work with the students selected for the assessment are asked to provide information to
determine how these students will be assessed on NAEP.
NAEP data are used for statistical purposes only.* No one involved in administering NAEP keeps personal
information on teachers or students after the assessments are completed. There are no results for individual
students, classrooms, or schools.

How NAEP reports results
Since 1969, NAEP has produced many reports chronicling trends over time in student performance. Results for
private schools are generally reported as overall private school results and for two groups of private schools,
Catholic and other private schools.
NAEP also disseminates contextual information from data collected on student survey questionnaires. This
information can be used to inform parents, the public, and education policymakers about our students’
educational experiences inside and outside the classroom. You can access data from previous assessments at
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/nde, and explore the most recent results at
http://nationsreportcard.gov. For a quick, but detailed, look at results for private schools, explore the NAEP Private
School Quick Data tool at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/private_school_quick_data.aspx.

Highlights of NAEP 2019 Mathematics and Reading
The NAEP 2019 mathematics and reading results include both achievement and survey questionnaire data for
students in grades 4 and 8 across the country. The national results combine data from students assessed in public
and private schools. Some highlights of these results are included.
Fourth-grade students were asked about their confidence in performing concrete mathematics-related tasks, such
as estimating the weight of five apples using pounds or finding how much carpet was needed to cover a floor when
given its length and width. Their responses were used to create a confidence index. About 47 percent of students
reported high levels of confidence, and 38 percent and 15 percent reported moderate or low levels, respectively.
Comparing this index to achievement, students reporting higher levels of confidence in their mathematics ability
scored higher in mathematics on average than those reporting lower levels.

[GRAPH 1, data source: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/survey-questionnaires/?grade=4 –must
credit “Nation’s Report Card;” scale score is a 0 to 500 scale]
The NAEP survey questionnaires ask about subject area knowledge, as well as technology both inside and outside
the classroom. Among eighth-graders assessed in reading, for instance, 89 percent reported having both internet
access and a computer or a tablet at home. Only 1 percent of students reported having neither. Those students
with both internet access and a computer or tablet at home scored higher on NAEP reading assessments in 2019.

[GRAPH 2, data source: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/survey-questionnaires/?grade=8 –must credit
“Nation’s Report Card”]
NAEP achievement results are also reported as percentiles. The percent of eighth-grade students assessed in
mathematics whose achievement fell below the 25th percentile and at or above the 75th percentile are compared
based on what math class they were taking during the school year they were assessed. The results show a larger
percentage of lower-performing students taking either an eighth-grade math course (78 percent versus 26
percent) or other math course (5 percent versus 3 percent). However, a larger share of higher-performing students
reported taking algebra I (56 percent versus 14 percent), geometry (13 percent versus 2 percent), or algebra II (3
percent versus 1 percent).
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[GRAPH 3, data source: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/survey-questionnaires/?grade=8 –must
credit “Nation’s Report Card”]
*National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or institutions for the purposes of
evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii)
and 99.35). All of the information provided by participants may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in
identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). By law, every NCES employee as well
as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of
$250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about participants. Electronic submission of participant’s
information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical reports.

Appendix D1-5: Templates for State-Specific SD Inclusion Policy

The New Moldavia Department of Education expects that most students with disabilities will be
included on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Only students who meet
(or met) participation criteria for the Name of Alternate Assessment based on Alternate
Achievement Standards may be excluded from any NAEP assessment. All other students
with disabilities should participate in NAEP with or without NAEP-allowed accommodations. If you
have questions about the NAEP accommodations, please contact NSC name, NAEP State
Coordinator at email address or phone number.
Several accommodations provided on the New Moldavia assessments are not necessary for the
NAEP digitally based assessments because they are available for all students through universal
design elements. The chart below is divided into three sections: (1) universal design elements that
are available to all students, (2) accommodations provided by the test delivery system, and
(3) accommodations provided outside the test delivery system. NAEP accommodations are only
allowed for a student on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 Plan.
Please keep in mind that NAEP does not produce results for individual students or schools, unlike
the New Moldavia state assessments. In other words, the NAEP assessments do not impose
consequences for the student or the school and are instead intended purely to provide a picture of
educational performance and progress.
Please note all assessments are not the same and are developed to measure specific constructs.
Therefore, NAEP may not allow or provide all accessibility features and accommodations the New
Moldavia state assessments allow. The following are the expectations for inclusion on NAEP:
1) For mathematics: manipulatives and multiplication charts are not allowed on the NAEP
assessment.
2) For reading: read aloud occasional or most or all is not allowed on the NAEP assessment.
The NAEP reading assessment measures reading comprehension by asking students to read
passages written in English and to answer questions about what they have read. Because
this is an assessment of reading comprehension and not listening comprehension, NAEP
does not allow passages or items to be read aloud to students as testing accommodations.
3) Students who receive multiple-day testing on the state assessments should take the NAEP
assessments in 1 day with breaks as needed. NAEP is much shorter than most state
assessments, so multiple-day testing is not supported.
4) Graphic organizers are not allowed on the NAEP assessment.

NAEP Universal Design Elements for Students with Disabilities (SD)
Grades 4 and 8 Math & Reading
Digitally Based Assessment on Tablet
Universal Design
Element

Subject

Description

Math
Reading

Enlarges some content onscreen up to two times (2X) the
default text/image size on the screen while preserving clarity,
contrast, and color.
•
Does not include the tutorial, toolbar, item tabs, scrollbars,
calculator, and equation editor.
•
Select the Magnification accommodation if students need
all assessment content magnified.

Individual Testing
Experience

Math
Reading

Read Aloud and other UDE and accommodations are provided
through the tablet and will not distract other students in the
room.
•
Students have earbuds to reduce distractions.
•
Students interact directly with tablet.
•
Tested with other selected students.
•
Refer to the accommodation Preferential Seating to
minimize distractions for testing with other students.

Directions Read
Aloud/Text-to-Speech
(English)

Math
Reading

All directions in the assessment are text-to-speech enabled,
including general directions, directions within the assessment,
Tutorial, Help, and Student Questionnaire screens.

Directions
Explained/Clarified

Math
Reading

Students can raise their hand at any time and ask the test
administrator to clarify or explain directions.

Read Aloud/Text-toSpeech (English) –
Occasional or Most or
All

Math

Students select some or all text to be read aloud by the
system using text-to-speech.

Use a Computer/Tablet
to Respond

Math
Reading

All students respond on NAEP-provided tablets.

Color Theming

Math
Reading

Option 1: black text on white background (default)
Option 2: white text on black background
Option 3: black text on beige background
•
This tool is not available for the tutorial and some items.
•
Select the accommodation High Contrast for Visually
Impaired Students if students need all content in high
contrast.

Scratchwork/Highlighter
Capability

Math
Reading

Allows freehand drawing and highlighting on the screen for
most content.

Elimination Capability

Math
Reading

Students can gray out answer choices for multiple-choice
items.
•
This tool is not available for constructed-response items.

Volume Adjustment

Math
Reading

Students can raise or lower voice-over volume using the
tablet’s volume buttons.

Closed Captioning

Math
Reading

All voice-over narration is closed-captioned.

Scratch Paper

Math
Reading

Administrators inform students that scratch paper (and pencil)
is available upon request.

Zooming

NAEP Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (SD)
Grades 4 & 8 Math & Reading
Digitally Based Assessment on Tablet
Accommodation
Provided by Test
Delivery System

Subject

Description
Students are given up to three times (3X) the allotted time to
complete the assessment.
•
If state test is untimed, students may or may not require
extended time on NAEP.
•
Most students are able to complete the NAEP cognitive
sections in the time allowed.
Magnification greater than two times (2X) the default text or
graphic size on the screen.
•
Magnifies all assessment content.
• Students use screen magnification software to scroll over
any portion of the screen to magnify the content on the
screen including all tools, toolbars, menus, calculator, and
equation editor.

Extended Time

Math
Reading

Magnification

Math
Reading

Low Mobility Version
of the Test

Math
Reading

Provides a test form with items that are keyboard navigable or
accessible with an alternate input device provided by the
school and that do not require the use of the mouse or touch
pad.

Calculator Version of
the Test

Math

Provides a test form that permits the use of a calculator. The
calculator is an onscreen calculator provided via the test delivery
system.

Hearing Impaired
Version of the Test

Math
Reading

All auditory content is closed-captioned.

High Contrast for
Visually Impaired
Students

Math
Reading

Provides a test form with all content that is compatible with high
contrast.

Accommodation
Provided Outside
Test Delivery
System

Subject

Description

Breaks During Test

Math
Reading

Students are allowed to take breaks as requested or at
predetermined intervals during the assessment. Students can
take the assessment in more than one sitting during a single
day.

Separate Location

Math
Reading

Student is tested in a separate location to meet testing needs as
appropriate.
•
Refer to the UDE Individual Testing Experience and
accommodation Preferential Seating to determine if separate
location is needed.
•
May be in the same room but in a specific location or a
different room.
•
Can be individual or with a small group of students.

Familiar Person
Present in Testing
Room

Math
Reading

The aide who regularly works with the student must be
present in the testing room during time of assessment.
•
Only trained NAEP staff may conduct the assessment
session.

Uses Template

Math
Reading

Provided by the school.
•
Cutout, masking, color overlays, line reader, or place
marker.

NAEP Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (SD)
Grades 4 & 8 Math & Reading
Digitally Based Assessment on Tablet
Accommodation
Provided Outside
Test Delivery
System

Subject

Description

Special Equipment

Math
Reading

Provided by the school.
•
FM system, amplification equipment, auditory amplification
device.
•
Noise buffers, study carrel, blinder, special lighting, adaptive
furniture.
•
Stress ball or sensory fidget item.

Preferential Seating

Math
Reading

Provided by the school.
•
Seating to reduce distractions within the regular testing
session.
•
Front of the class, close to the test administrator, etc.

Cueing to Stay on
Task

Math
Reading

Provided by a school staff member.
•
Monitor for understanding, monitor placement of responses.
•
Redirect to stay on task, reminders to stay on task, prompts
to stay on task.
•
Provide verbal encouragement, reinforcement, refocus.
•
Track test items.

Scribe

Math
Reading

Scribe provided by the school.
Student responds orally or by pointing to their answers to a
scribe who records the student’s responses in the tablet.

Directions Only
Presented in Sign
Language

Math
Reading

A qualified sign language interpreter at the school signs the
instructions included in the session script.

Presentation in Sign
Language

Math

A qualified sign language interpreter at the school signs the
instructions included in the session script and some or all of the
test questions or answer choices for the student.

Response in Sign
Language

Math
Reading

Students sign their responses to a scribe provided by the
school who records the responses in the tablet (select Scribe
accommodation).

Braille Version of the
Test

Math
Reading

A paper-based embossed Braille form. NAEP uses contracted
Unified English Braille (UEB) for all subjects. For the
mathematics assessments, NAEP offers two versions: UEB plus
Nemeth or UEB only.
•
Students can use a scribe to record their answers (select
Scribe accommodation).
•
Students can use a Braille output device provided by the
school.

Other (specify)

Math
Reading

Any accommodation not listed above. Please check with your
NAEP State Coordinator to see if other accommodations are
allowed on NAEP.

The New Moldavia Department of Education expects that most students with disabilities will be
included on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Only students who meet
(or met) participation criteria for the Name of Alternate Assessment based on Alternate
Achievement Standards may be excluded from any NAEP assessment. All other students
with disabilities should participate in NAEP with or without NAEP-allowed accommodations. If you
have questions about the NAEP accommodations, please contact NSC name, NAEP State
Coordinator at email address or phone number.
Several accommodations provided on the New Moldavia assessments are not necessary for the
NAEP digitally based assessments because they are available for all students through universal
design elements. The chart below is divided into three sections: (1) universal design elements that
are available to all students, (2) accommodations provided by the test delivery system, and
(3) accommodations provided outside the test delivery system. NAEP accommodations are only
allowed for a student on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 Plan.
Please keep in mind that NAEP does not produce results for individual students or schools, unlike
the New Moldavia state assessments. In other words, the NAEP assessments do not impose
consequences for the student or the school and are instead intended purely to provide a picture of
educational performance and progress.
Please note all assessments are not the same and are developed to measure specific constructs.
Therefore, NAEP may not allow or provide all accessibility features and accommodations the New
Moldavia state assessments allow. The following are the expectations for inclusion on NAEP:
1) Students who receive multiple-day testing on the state assessments should take the NAEP
assessments in 1 day with breaks as needed. NAEP is much shorter than most state
assessments, so multiple-day testing is not supported.
2) Graphic organizers are not allowed on the NAEP assessment.

Appendix D1-6: Templates for State-Specific ELL Inclusion Policy

The New Moldavia Department of Education expects that most English language learners will be
included on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Only English language
learners who have been enrolled in U.S. schools for less than one (1) full academic year
before the NAEP assessment and cannot access NAEP may be excluded from any NAEP
assessment. All other English language learners should participate in NAEP with or without NAEPallowed accommodations. If you have questions about the NAEP accommodations, please contact
NSC name, NAEP State Coordinator at email address or phone number.
Several accommodations provided on the New Moldavia assessments are not necessary for the
NAEP assessments because they are available for all students through universal design elements.
The chart below is divided into three sections: (1) universal design elements that are available to
all students, (2) accommodations provided by the test delivery system, and (3)
accommodations provided outside the test delivery system. NAEP accommodations are only
allowed for English language learners.
Please keep in mind that NAEP does not produce results for individual students or schools, unlike
the New Moldavia state assessments. In other words, the NAEP assessments do not impose
consequences for the student or the school and are instead intended purely to provide a picture of
educational performance and progress.
Please note all assessments are not the same and are developed to measure specific constructs.
Therefore, NAEP may not allow or support all accessibility features and accommodations of the New
Moldavia state assessments. The following are the expectations for inclusion on NAEP:
1) For reading: read aloud occasional or most or all is not allowed on the NAEP assessment.
The NAEP reading assessment measures reading comprehension by asking students to read
passages written in English and to answer questions about what they have read. Because
this is an assessment of reading comprehension and not listening comprehension, NAEP
does not allow passages or items to be read aloud to students as testing accommodations.
2) For reading: bilingual dictionaries (in any language) are not allowed on the NAEP
assessment, because the NAEP reading assessment measures reading comprehension in
English.
3) Students who receive multiple-day testing on the state assessments should take the NAEP
assessments in 1 day with breaks as needed. NAEP is much shorter than most state
assessments, so multiple-day testing is not supported.

NAEP Universal Design Elements for English Language Learners (ELL)
Grades 4 and 8 Math & Reading
Digitally Based Assessment on Tablet
Universal Design
Element

Subject

Description

Math
Reading

Individual Testing
Experience

Math
Reading

Directions Read
Aloud/Text-to-Speech
(English)

Math
Reading

All directions in the assessment are text-to-speech enabled,
including general directions, directions within the assessment,
Tutorial, Help, and Student Questionnaire screens.

Directions
Explained/Clarified

Math
Reading

Students can raise their hand at any time and ask the test
administrator to clarify or explain directions.

Read Aloud/Text-toSpeech (English) –
Occasional or Most or
All

Math

Students select some or all text to be read aloud by the
system using text-to-speech.

Use a Computer/Tablet
to Respond

Math
Reading

All students respond on NAEP-provided tablets.

Color Theming

Math
Reading

Option 1: black text on white background (default)
Option 2: white text on black background
Option 3: black text on beige background
•
This tool is not available for the tutorial and some items.

Scratchwork/Highlighter
Capability

Math
Reading

Allows freehand drawing and highlighting on the screen for
most content.

Elimination Capability

Math
Reading

Students can gray out answer choices for multiple-choice
items.
•
This tool is not available for constructed-response items.

Volume Adjustment

Math
Reading

Students can raise or lower voice-over volume using the
tablet’s volume buttons.

Closed Captioning

Math
Reading

All voice-over narration is closed-captioned.

Scratch Paper

Math
Reading

Administrators inform students that scratch paper (and pencil)
is available upon request.

Zooming

NAEP Accommodations for English Language Learners (ELL)
Grades 4 & 8 Math & Reading
Digitally Based Assessment on Tablet
Accommodation
Provided by Test
Delivery System

Subject

Description

Extended Time

Math
Reading

Students are given up to three times (3X) the allotted time to
complete the assessment.
•
If state test is untimed, students may or may not require
extended time on NAEP.
•
Most students are able to complete the NAEP cognitive
sections in the time allowed.

Directions Only
Translated to
Spanish

Math
Reading

All directions are provided in Spanish and English, including the
tutorial. A toggle button is available on the screens to go back
and forth between Spanish and English.

Directions Read
Aloud/Text-toSpeech (Spanish)

Math
Reading

All Spanish translated content is text-to-speech enabled. The
tutorial is also available in Spanish.
•
Must be paired with Directions Only Translated to Spanish

Spanish/English
Version of the Test

Math

All content is provided in Spanish and English. A toggle button is
available on the screens to go back and forth between Spanish
and English.

Read Aloud/Text-toSpeech (Spanish)Occasional or Most
or All
Accommodation
Provided Outside
Test Delivery
System

Math

All Spanish translated content is text-to-speech enabled.
•
Must be paired with the Spanish/English Version of the Test

Subject

Description

Math
Reading

Students are allowed to take breaks as requested or at
predetermined intervals during the assessment. Students can
take the assessment in more than one sitting during a single
day.

Separate Location

Math
Reading

Familiar Person
Present in Testing
Room

Math
Reading

The aide who regularly works with the student must be
present in the testing room during time of assessment.
•
Only trained NAEP staff may conduct the assessment
session.

Uses Template

Math
Reading

Provided by the school.
•
Cutout, masking, color overlays, line reader, or place marker

Math
Reading

Breaks During Test

Special Equipment

NAEP Accommodations for English Language Learners (ELL)
Grades 4 & 8 Math & Reading
Digitally Based Assessment on Tablet
Accommodation
Provided Outside
Test Delivery
System

Subject

Description

Preferential Seating

Math
Reading

Provided by the school.
•
Seating to reduce distractions within the regular testing
session.
•
Front of the class, close to the test administrator, etc.

Math
Reading

Bilingual Dictionary
(in any language)

Math

A handheld electronic or hardcopy bilingual dictionary provided
by the school in any language that contains English
translations of words but does not contain definitions.
•
Also known as a word-for-word dictionary, word-to-word
translation dictionary, or a bilingual word list

Other (specify)

Math
Reading

Any accommodation not listed above. Please check with your
NAEP State Coordinator to see if other accommodations are
allowed on NAEP.

Cueing to Stay on
Task

The New Moldavia Department of Education expects that most English language learners will be
included on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Only English language
learners who have been enrolled in U.S. schools for less than one (1) full academic year
before the NAEP assessment and cannot access NAEP may be excluded from any NAEP
assessment. All other English language learners should participate in NAEP with or without NAEPallowed accommodations. If you have questions about the NAEP accommodations, please contact
NSC name, NAEP State Coordinator at email address or phone number.
Several accommodations provided on the New Moldavia assessments are not necessary for the
NAEP assessments because they are available for all students through universal design elements.
The chart below is divided into three sections: (1) universal design elements that are available to
all students, (2) accommodations provided by the test delivery system, and (3)
accommodations provided outside the test delivery system. NAEP accommodations are only
allowed for English language learners.
Please keep in mind that NAEP does not produce results for individual students or schools, unlike
the New Moldavia state assessments. In other words, the NAEP assessments do not impose
consequences for the student or the school and are instead intended purely to provide a picture of
educational performance and progress.
Please note all assessments are not the same and are developed to measure specific constructs.
Therefore, NAEP may not allow or support all accessibility features and accommodations of the New
Moldavia state assessments. The following are the expectations for inclusion on NAEP:
1) Students who receive multiple-day testing on the state assessments should take the NAEP
assessments in 1 day with breaks as needed. NAEP is much shorter than most state
assessments, so multiple-day testing is not supported.

Appendix D1-1-S-PR (Spanish version): NAEP Overview Brochure

¿Por qué es importante la participación de los
estudiantes?
NAEP evalúa a una muestra de estudiantes procedentes de todo el país que sea
representativa de todos los estudiantes de los Estados Unidos. Los estudiantes
seleccionados representan la diversidad geográfica, racial, étnica y
socioeconómica del país. La participación de cada estudiante es fundamental
para proporcionar un panorama preciso y completo del desempeño estudiantil y
para garantizar que los legisladores, investigadores y educadores tengan datos
fiables con que desarrollar mejoras a la educación.

¿Qué pueden esperar los estudiantes y las escuelas
cuando participan en NAEP?
La evaluación de NAEP se administra a los estudiantes durante el horario escolar
normal. Cada estudiante es evaluado en una materia. A los estudiantes les toma
de 90 a 120 minutos completar la evaluación, incluyendo el tiempo para
completar un cuestionario de contexto.

U.S. Department of Education
NCES 2018-153

El día de la evaluación, los representantes de NAEP llevarán todos los materiales
necesarios a las escuelas, incluyendo tabletas o computadoras portátiles para las
evaluaciones digitales.
Se proporcionan acomodos, según sea necesario, para los estudiantes con
impedimentos o para los estudiantes que están aprendiendo el idioma inglés
(ELL) (y para NAEP en Puerto Rico incluir a estudiantes con limitaciones
lingüísticas en español [ELLE]).

Visión General
de NAEP

¿Qué otros datos se recopilan durante la evaluación
de NAEP?
NCES incluye cuestionarios de contexto como parte de NAEP para recopilar
información que da contexto a los resultados. Hay tres tipos de cuestionarios de
contexto:
Los estudiantes completan cuestionarios que proporcionan información sobre
sus oportunidades de aprendizaje dentro y fuera del aula, sus experiencias
educativas y una variedad de otros temas. Por ejemplo, el nivel socioeconómico y
el uso de la tecnología. Los estudiantes pueden omitir cualquier pregunta dejando
la respuesta en blanco.
Los maestros que enseñan la materia que se está administrando en la
evaluación, completan cuestionarios que recopilan información sobre
capacitaciones de maestros y prácticas de enseñanza.
Los cuestionarios escolares, generalmente completados por el director o
subdirector, recopilan información sobre las políticas y características de la
escuela.
Conozca más acerca de estos cuestionarios aquí (en inglés): http://nces.ed.gov/
nationsrepor tcard/bgquest.aspx
Toda la información que proporcionen los par ticipantes podrá usarse únicamente con fines estadísticos y no podrá darse a conocer o

www.ed.gov

usarse ni para identificarlos ni para cualquier otro propósito salvo aquel requerido legalmente (20 U.S.C. §9573 y 6 U.S.C. §151). Por ley,
todos los empleados del Centro Nacional de Estadísticas de la Educación (NCES, por sus siglas en inglés) al igual que todo representante

ies.ed.gov

del mismo, tales como contratistas y coordinadores de NAEP, han hecho un juramento y están sujetos a encarcelamiento hasta por 5
años, una multa de hasta $250,000 dólares o ambas cosas, si intencionadamente dan a conocer CUALQUIER información de
identificación de los par ticipantes. El envío de información de los par ticipantes por vía electrónica será monitoreado por empleados y
contratistas federales para detectar virus, programas maliciosos (malware) y otras amenazas conforme a la Ley de Mejoramiento de la
Seguridad Cibernética de 2015. La información recolectada se combinará para elaborar informes estadísticos.

Encuéntrenos en:

Appendix D1 NAEP 2019-2020

Esta publicación fue preparada para el Centro
Nacional de Estadísticas de la Educación por
Hager Sharp bajo contrato ED-IES-13-C-0025.

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¿Qué es NAEP?
La Evaluación Nacional de Progreso Educativo (NAEP, por sus siglas
en inglés), también conocida como la Libreta de Calificaciones de la
Nación, es la evaluación continua y nacionalmente representativa
más grande acerca de lo que los estudiantes en las escuelas públicas
y privadas en los Estados Unidos saben y pueden hacer en diferentes
materias. Desde 1969, NAEP ha proporcionado una medida común
de los logros estudiantiles de todo el país en matemáticas, lectura,
ciencias y muchas otras materias. Dependiendo de la evaluación, las
libretas de calificaciones de NAEP proporcionan resultados a nivel
nacional, estatal y de algunos distritos, así como también para
diferentes grupos demográficos.
NAEP es un proyecto del Centro Nacional para Estadísticas de la
Educación (NCES, por sus siglas en inglés), parte del Instituto de
Ciencias de la Educación del Departamento de Educación de Estados
Unidos, y autorizado por el Congreso. Los datos de NAEP también se
usan en estudios especiales realizados por NCES. Estos han incluido
comparaciones de estándares de competencia en evaluaciones
estatales; información procedente de los certificados académicos de
las escuelas secundarias, incluyendo los cursos tomados y los
créditos obtenidos; y análisis a fondo del desempeño de diferentes
grupos demográficos en diferentes tipos de escuelas.
La Junta Regidora de la Evaluación Nacional, una organización
bipartidista independiente conformada por gobernadores,
superintendentes de escuelas estatales, maestros, investigadores y
representantes del público en general, establece las normas de NAEP.

¿En qué se diferencia NAEP de las evaluaciones
estatales?
Cada estado tiene sus propias evaluaciones, que están diseñadas para
proporcionar información individual acerca de sus logros basados en distintos
estándares de contenido, únicas para cada estado. NCES administra la misma
evaluación de NAEP en cada estado, lo cual les proporciona a los educadores,
legisladores y padres de familia una medida común de los logros estudiantiles
que permite hacer comparaciones entre los estados y distritos urbanos
participantes.

El sitio Web de NAEP proporciona información más detallada acerca
de la evaluación (en inglés): http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
Los resultados de NAEP están disponibles en el sitio Web de la Libreta
de Calificaciones de la Nación (en inglés): http://nationsreportcard.gov
El sitio Web de NAEP ofrece muchas herramientas y aplicaciones
diseñadas para proporcionar un acceso rápido y fácil a los datos de la
evaluación de NAEP, ejemplos de los tipos de preguntas que responden
los estudiantes, comparaciones de rendimiento y mucho más (en
inglés): http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/naeptools.asp

¿Qué materiales evalúa NAEP?
NAEP incluye una variedad de materias en los grados 4 o , 8 o y 12o para
proporcionar una visión integral de la amplia gama de áreas académicas que
forman parte de la educación de un alumno. Las materias incluyen educación
cívica, economía, geografía, matemáticas, música y artes visuales, lectura,
ciencias, tecnología e ingeniería, historia de los Estados Unidos y escritura.

¿Cómo se reportan los resultados de NAEP?
Los resultados de NAEP son reportados para la nación y, en la mayoría de los
casos, para los estados y para los distritos urbanos seleccionados que participan
en la Evaluación Piloto de Distritos Urbanos (TUDA, por sus siglas en inglés). Los
resultados se reportan como puntajes y porcentajes de los estudiantes que
alcanzan los niveles de logros de NAEP: Básico, Competente y Avanzado.

A continuación, se incluyen dos ejemplos de los tipos de preguntas y características
de NAEP que verán los estudiantes cuando participen en pruebas digitales.
Matemáticas de 4 o grado
En una evaluación digital de 4 o grado que se administra en una tableta, los
estudiantes pueden usar su dedo o un lápiz óptico para seleccionar las respuestas
en la pantalla táctil.

NAEP monitorea el progreso educativo general a nivel nacional, estatal y de los
distritos de TUDA y para diferentes grupos de estudiantes, incluyendo los
estudiantes con impedimentos y a estudiantes que están aprendiendo el idioma
inglés (ELL) (y para NAEP en Puerto Rico incluir a estudiantes con limitaciones
lingüísticas en español [ELLE]). NAEP no está diseñada para proporcionar los
resultados individuales de estudiantes o escuelas.

¿Cómo se está utilizando la tecnología para medir e
informar las destrezas de los estudiantes?
Una cantidad creciente de escuelas están haciendo de las tecnologías digitales un
componente esencial del entorno de aprendizaje. Para evaluar a los estudiantes
de maneras más efectivas e interesantes que reflejen sus experiencias en el salón
de clases, las evaluaciones de NAEP han hecho la transición del formato
tradicional de papel y lápiz a un formato digital.
Para mejorar la experiencia del estudiante, las nuevas preguntas y características
interactivas permiten que los estudiantes participen plenamente en los mismos
tipos de actividades que encuentran en entornos de aprendizaje digital, lo que les
permite usar multimedia para resolver problemas del mundo real. En un entorno
digital, se integran directamente en la plataforma de evaluación herramientas y
características útiles que la hacen más accesible que antes para los estudiantes.
Las evaluaciones digitales también proporcionan nuevos tipos de datos que
pueden profundizar nuestra comprensión de lo que los estudiantes saben y
pueden hacer en diferentes materias.

Matemáticas de 8 o grado
En una evaluación digital de 8 o grado administrada en una tableta, los
estudiantes pueden utilizar una calculadora digital para contestar preguntas
de opción múltiple.

Obtenga más información acerca de las evaluaciones digitales aquí
(en inglés): http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/dba

¿Cómo se utilizan los resultados de NAEP?
Los legisladores, investigadores y educadores usan los resultados de NAEP para
desarrollar mejoras educativas en todo el país, en los estados y distritos TUDA, y
para varios grupos de estudiantes. Los padres de familia, los medios de
comunicación y el público usan los resultados de NAEP para monitorear el
progreso educativo en sus comunidades y para comparar el rendimiento con el de
otras regiones del país. NAEP también les proporciona a los estados un punto de
referencia para direccionar esfuerzos importantes que elevan los estándares de
desempeño estudiantil y garantizan que los estudiantes tengan igualdad de
oportunidades para ser exitosos.
Conozca cómo se emplean los datos de NAEP para desarrollar políticas y prácticas
en diferentes estados (en inglés): https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/
policy_practice.aspx
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Appendix D1-2-S-PR (Spanish version): School
Coordinator Responsibilities, A Guide to MyNAEP, Puerto
Rico

Responsabilidades del coordinador escolar
Guía de MyNAEP para Puerto Rico

2021
El sitio web MyNAEP
les ofrece a las
escuelas y distritos
participantes una
manera conveniente
de prepararse para la
próxima Evaluación
Nacional del Progreso
Educativo (NAEP, por
sus siglas en inglés).
■

■

MyNAEP le servirá
como un centro
de recursos y
actividades en
el trascurso
del proceso de
evaluación.

Cada escuela participante en NAEP 2021 tiene un miembro del personal designado
para cumplir la función de coordinador escolar para NAEP. Usted ha sido
seleccionado(a) como coordinador(a) y punto de contacto para todas las actividades
de NAEP en su escuela. Gracias de antemano por su ayuda en la preparación para
esta importante evaluación.
Programa de trabajo de MyNAEP
Registrarse
en MyNAEP

Proveer
información
sobre la
escuela

Prepararse
para la
evaluación

Apoyar las
actividades
de la
evaluación

Finalización

Ahora

Agosto–
Septiembre

Diciembre–
Enero

Una semana
antes de la
evaluación

Último dia
de escuela o
antes del
1° de junio

Al inicio del año escolar usted será responsable de:

El menú MyNAEP
es una lista de
verificación virtual
de todas las
actividades que los
coordinadores de
la escuela deberán
completar durante
el año escolar,
de manera que
es importante
consultarlo
periódicamente
para asegurarse
de que la escuela
esté al día con los
preparativos.

Registrarse en el sitio web MyNAEP.

Visite el sitio web
MyNAEP para
comenzar:
www.mynaep.
com/es-pr

A mediados de diciembre, el representante de NAEP de su escuela, un miembro del personal de NAEP
empleado por un contratista del Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos para trabajar directamente
con las escuelas, se comunicará con usted para programar una visita de preevaluación en enero. Poco
después, usted recibirá el paquete de preevaluación, el cual contiene el formulario de los estudiantes
seleccionados en Puerto Rico y las instrucciones para hacer los preparativos finales para la evaluación de
NAEP. Su representante de NAEP le llamará a los pocos días, después de que reciba el paquete, para contestar
cualquier pregunta que tenga acerca de los materiales. Antes de la visita de preevaluación, es importante que
revise todos los materiales y que complete las tareas necesarias descritas en el Paquete de preevaluación.

MyNAEP le proporcionará lo que su escuela necesita para participar en NAEP, incluyendo información acerca
de lo que puede esperar en cada etapa. Varios miembros de la escuela se pueden registrar para tener acceso
a la página, pero únicamente los coordinadores escolares tendrán acceso total. Regístrese en www.mynaep.
com/es-pr ingresando el número de registro que su representante de NAEP le asignó. Para información
detallada sobre cómo registrarse, consulte la página 3.

Completar y enviar la información de la escuela.
Vaya a la página Proveer información sobre la escuela en MyNAEP para ingresar y enviar la información
de contacto y características de su escuela, incluyendo el nombre, la dirección y la cantidad de estudiantes
matriculados en el grado seleccionado. Proporcionar información actualizada acerca de su escuela asegura
que los materiales sean preparados adecuadamente para la evaluación.

Antes de la fecha de la evaluación, usted será responsable de:
Recibir el paquete de preevaluación e iniciar los preparativos finales
para la evaluación.

Continuado en la página 2
Para más información sobre NAEP visite
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/puertorico

Encuéntrenos en:

Reunirse con el representante de NAEP
durante la visita de preevaluación
programada.

después distribúyalos a la persona mejor informada acerca
de cómo se les hacen las pruebas a estos estudiantes en las
evaluaciones de Puerto Rico.

En enero, su representante de NAEP visitará su escuela
para realizar las actividades de preevaluación. Antes de esa
visita, usted debe completar las siguientes actividades:

Informar a los padres o tutores.

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Actualizar el Formulario de estudiantes de Puerto Rico
seleccionados para NAEP.
Completar el Formulario de NAEP 2021 para estudiantes
con impedimentos (EI) y estudiantes con limitaciones
lingüísticas en español (ELLE).
Informar a los padres/tutores de los estudiantes en
los grados seleccionados y completar el Formulario de
notificación a los padres
Identificar al director de la escuela y a todos los
maestros de matemáticas de los estudiantes en el grado
seleccionado para poder distribuir los cuestionarios
Completar el Formulario de Información de la
Evaluación indicando los detalles de la logística del día
de la evaluación
Completar el Formulario para promover la participación

Durante la reunión, su representante de NAEP recogerá
los materiales completos y los revisará con usted antes
de trabajar de manera independiente con la información
para preparar la reunión en persona con usted. Durante la
reunión en persona, su representante de NAEP confirmará
toda la información que usted proporcionó para las
actividades mencionadas anteriormente. Estas actividades
se describen en más detalle.

La preparación para la evaluación
incluye:
Actualizar el Formulario de
los estudiantes de Puerto Rico
seleccionados para NAEP 2021.
NAEP informa resultados para varios grupos de estudiantes,
de manera que es importante que los datos demográficos
de los estudiantes seleccionados sean completos y exactos.
Revise detenidamente el formulario de estudiantes
seleccionados para Puerto Rico y sus datos demográficos,
incluyendo mes y año de nacimiento, género, raza/origen
étnico, condición del almuerzo escolar y clasificación de
estudiantes con impedimentos o de estudiantes que están
aprendiendo español. Igualmente, indique si alguno de los
estudiantes seleccionados se ha dado de baja o no cumple
con los requisitos.

Completar el Formulario de NAEP 2021
para estudiantes EI/ELLE.

Por ley, antes de administrar la evaluación, los padres o
tutores de los niños seleccionados para participar en NAEP
deben ser informados de que su niño puede ser excusado de
participar por cualquier motivo, no está obligado a terminar
la evaluación y puede dejar de responder cualquier
pregunta de la prueba. Su Coordinador de NAEP en Puerto
Rico le proporcionará un ejemplo de la Carta de Notificación
para los Padres o Tutores e información adicional acerca de
los requisitos que usted debe cumplir.

El paquete también contendrá los formularios de trabajo
(worksheets) para los estudiantes identificados con
limitaciones lingüísticas en español o los estudiantes con
impedimentos. Revise las instrucciones para distribuir
y completar estos formularios de trabajo (worksheets) y

Identificar al personal de la escuela
adecuado y supervisar que los
cuestionarios se completen.
Proporcione el nombre y el correo electrónico del
director(a) de la escuela y de los maestros de matemáticas
de los grados seleccionados en el Listado de director
y maestros para NAEP. Una vez que usted haya
proproacionado los nombres del director y los maestros de
matemáticas de la escuela al representante de NAEP, este
prepará los cuestionarios para ellos. Usted será responsable
de distribuirlos y de asegurarse de que se contesten los
cuestionarios de la escuela y de los maestros a tiempo para
el día de la evaluación.

Completar el Formulario de
Información de la Evaluación para
planificar el día de la evaluación.
Para asegurarse de que el día de la evaluación trascurra
sin problemas, complete el Formulario de Información de
la Evaluación para proporcionar información acerca de la
logística de la evaluación, incluyendo el lugar y la hora de
la evaluación, la logística de la escuela y posibles fechas
de reposición.

Completar el Formulario para
promover la participación y fomentar
la importancia de NAEP.
La directiva de la escuela y los maestros son esenciales para
motivar a los estudiantes para que hagan su mejor esfuerzo
en NAEP. Los estudiantes seleccionados para tomar NAEP
representarán a miles de estudiantes en Estados Unidos y
Puerto Rico, por lo tanto, es sumamente importante que
participen y hagan su mejor esfuerzo. Las estrategias para
promover NAEP están disponibles en la página Promover
la participación.
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Cómo registrarse y acceder al sitio web MyNAEP

Visite www.mynaep.com/es-pr. Seleccione Por favor regístrese, en la parte derecha de la pantalla.

Ingrese el número de registro de MyNAEP que se incluye en la carta o correo electrónico que le envió
su Coordinador de NAEP y seleccione Continuar. Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor comuníquese con
su representante de NAEP o con la línea de atención de NAEP llamando al 800-283-6237 o escribiendo
a [email protected]. Varios empleados de la escuela pueden usar el número de registro para
registrarse en el sitio web. Para instrucciones detalladas, seleccione Ayuda para registrarse.

Complete el formulario de registro y cree una contraseña para ingresar a MyNAEP. MyNAEP es un
sitio web seguro que contiene información confidencial, por lo tanto, a los usuarios se les pedirá que
acepten un acuerdo de confidencialidad. El nombre de usuario se generará automáticamente y se le
enviará por correo electrónico. Hay enlaces disponibles en la página de ingreso en caso de que olvide
su nombre de usuario o su contraseña.

Características de MyNAEP
El diagrama a continuación identifica características clave
que le ayudarán a actualizar la información fácilmente
durante el año escolar.

3 El grado o los grados seleccionados y la fecha
programada de evaluación en su escuela se muestran en
el banner azul.

1 Los enlaces de Ayuda y Contacto le facilitan la
información de contacto del personal de NAEP.

4 Use la página Proveer información sobre la escuela
para proveer los datos de contacto de su escuela y la
cantidad de estudiantes en el grado seleccionado.

2 Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con la
línea de atención de NAEP por teléfono o por
correo electrónico.

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Recursos útiles de otros sitios web de NAEP

Información para las escuelas

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/puertorico

Introducing NAEP to Teachers Video
(en inglés)

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/teachervideo

Introducing NAEP to Students Video
(en inglés)

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/naepstudent.aspx

Lo que todos los padres deben saber
video acerca de NAEP

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/parentvideo

Folletos de Ejemplos de Preguntas

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/booklets.aspx

NAEP Questions Tool (en inglés)

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt

Información para los padres

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents/spanish.aspx

Información para las escuelas
seleccionadas (en inglés)

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/schools.aspx

Marcos teóricos de la evaluación
(en inglés)

https://www.nagb.org/naep-frameworks/frameworks-overview.html

El Centro Nacional para Estadísticas de la Educación (NCES, por sus siglas en inglés) está autorizado por la Ley de Autorización para la Evaluación Nacional del Progreso Educativo
(20 U.S.C.§9622) para administrar NAEP y para recopilar los expedientes educativos de los estudiantes de agencias o instituciones educativas con el propósito de evaluar programas
de educación apoyados por el gobierno federal conforme a la Ley de Derechos Educativos y Privacidad Familiar (FERPA, por sus siglas en inglés; 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) y 99.35). Toda
la información que proporcionen los participantes podrá usarse únicamente con fines estadísticos y no podrá darse a conocer o usarse ni para identificarlos ni para cualquier otro
propósito salvo aquel requerido legalmente (20 U.S.C. §9573 y 6 U.S.C. §151). Por ley, todos los empleados de NCES al igual que todo representante del mismo, tales como contratistas
y coordinadores de NAEP, han hecho un juramento y están sujetos a encarcelamiento hasta por 5 años, una multa de hasta $250,000 dólares o ambas cosas, si intencionadamente dan
a conocer CUALQUIER información que te identifique. El envío de tu información de los participantes por vía electrónica será monitoreado por empleados y contratistas federales para
detectar virus, programas maliciosos (malware) y otras amenazas conforme a la Ley de Mejoramiento de la Seguridad Cibernética de 2015. La información recolectada se combinará para
elaborar informes estadísticos.

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Appendix D1-3-S-PR (Spanish version): Facts for Teachers, Puerto Rico

Información para maestros sobre NAEP 2021
[Page One Sidebar] NAEP es una parte esencial de la educación en Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico.
NAEP es un programa autorizado por el Congreso y administrado por el Centro Nacional para Estadísticas de la
Educación (NCES, por sus siglas en inglés), parte del Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos y el
Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación.
Los funcionarios electos, los legisladores y los educadores usan los resultados de NAEP para desarrollar
maneras de mejorar la educación.
NAEP desempeña un papel diferente al de las evaluaciones estatales. Si bien cada estado tiene su propia y
única evaluación, con diferentes estándares de contenido, la misma evaluación NAEP se administra en todos
los estados, proporcionando una medida común de los logros de los estudiantes.
Dependiendo del tipo de evaluación NAEP que se administre, los datos se pueden usar para comparar y
entender el rendimiento de grupos demográficos en su estado, en el país, en otros estados y en distritos que
participan en la Evaluación Piloto de Distritos Urbanos (TUDA, por sus siglas en inglés). NAEP no está diseñada
para recolectar o informar los resultados individuales de ningún estudiante, clase o escuela en particular.
A los estudiantes, maestros y directores que participan en NAEP se les pide que completen cuestionarios de
contexto, los cuales proporcionan una mayor comprensión de las experiencias educativas y de los factores que
podrían estar relacionados con el aprendizaje estudiantil.
[Body Text]
“Como docente, considero que la información contextual que NAEP proporciona es particularmente valiosa. Me
ayuda a analizar más detenidamente los factores relacionados con los logros de los estudiantes en todo el país”.
Ann M. Finch, especialista en evaluaciones, Departamento de Educación de Arkansas
Visite [Insert link to Spanish translated versión of landing page] para más información sobre los protocolos de
NAEP relacionados con el COVID-19.
¿Qué es NAEP?
La Evaluación Nacional del Progreso Educativo (NAEP, por sus siglas en inglés) es la evaluación continua y
nacionalmente representativa más grande que mide lo que los estudiantes de nuestro país saben y pueden
hacer en diferentes materias, tales como educación cívica, matemáticas, lectura, ciencias, alfabetización
tecnológica y en ingeniería, historia de EE. UU. y escritura. Los resultados de NAEP se publican en un informe
llamado la Libreta de Calificaciones de la Nación. En Puerto Rico solo se administra la evaluación de
matemáticas.
Durante la primavera de 2021, la evaluación de matemáticas de NAEP se les administrará a los estudiantes
de 4.° y 8.° grado en Puerto Rico.
Además de las preguntas correspondientes a cada materia, los estudiantes completarán cuestionarios de
contexto de NAEP que proporcionan información valiosa sobre sus experiencias educativas y las
oportunidades que tienen para aprender tanto dentro como fuera del salón de clases. NCES está explorando
la posibilidad de crear un cuestionario de contexto en línea para los estudiantes que están participando en el
aprendizaje a distancia y trabajará en estrecha colaboración con las escuelas para administrar este
cuestionario a los estudiantes a distancia.
El día de la evaluación los representantes de NAEP llevarán a las escuelas todos los materiales necesarios,
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incluyendo tabletas con teclados. Las escuelas únicamente tendrán que proporcionar un espacio para que los
estudiantes tomen la evaluación, pupitres o mesas y una cantidad adecuada de enchufes eléctricos en el
lugar de la evaluación; las escuelas no necesitan proporcionar acceso a Internet.
Para más información sobre NAEP (en inglés), visite la página http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Encuéntrenos en:
NAEP y los maestros
¿De qué manera los maestros son aliados fundamentales para NAEP? Los maestros hacen una enorme
contribución al motivar a sus estudiantes a que participen y a que hagan lo mejor que puedan. Cuando los
estudiantes participan en NAEP y hacen su mejor esfuerzo, nosotros obtenemos la medición más exacta posible
del rendimiento estudiantil en todo el país. Para más información acerca de NAEP y para ver las Preguntas
Frecuentes para maestros (en inglés), visite la página: https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/educators.
¿Cómo pueden los maestros usar los recursos y los datos de NAEP para ayudar a los estudiantes? Por medio
de la herramienta de preguntas NAEP Questions Tool (en inglés), pueden ver las preguntas de matemáticas de
NAEP 2017 para 4.° y 8.° grado que fueron publicadas, crear evaluaciones personalizadas para sus clases y
comparar el rendimiento de sus estudiantes con los resultados a nivel nacional. Los maestros, estudiantes y
padres de familia pueden acceder a la información y comparar los resultados de varios grupos demográficos. La
mayoría de las preguntas publicadas incluyen una guía de puntuación, ejemplos de respuestas de los estudiantes
e información sobre el rendimiento (en inglés). Visite la página https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt para
más información. También puede ver información sobre Puerto Rico, incluyendo ejemplos de preguntas (en
español), en la página https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/puertorico/sp.aspx.
¿Por qué se les pide a los estudiantes, maestros y directores escolares que completen cuestionarios de
contexto? Los cuestionarios de contexto de NAEP proporcionan información valiosa que contribuye a
contextualizar los resultados del rendimiento de los estudiantes y facilita una comparación más significativa
entre grupos de estudiantes. También proporciona datos y perspectivas importantes que les permiten a los
educadores, legisladores e investigadores comprender mejor las experiencias educativas y las necesidades de los
estudiantes en Estados Unidos y en Puerto Rico.
En 2021, a los estudiantes que participarán en NAEP se les pedirá que completen cuestionarios de contexto. Los
estudiantes pueden omitir cualquier pregunta dejando la respuesta en blanco. A los maestros también se les
pedirá que completen cuestionarios de contexto. Dichos cuestionarios para maestros recopilan información
sobre la capacitación de los docentes y las prácticas institucionales. Estos cuestionarios se administrarán
mediante un formato en línea, pero los maestros pueden solicitar una versión en papel. A los directores o
administradores escolares se les pide que completen un cuestionario de contexto que proporciona información
sobre las políticas y características de las escuelas.
Para conocer más acerca de los cuestionarios de contexto de NAEP y para ver los cuestionarios para estudiantes,
maestros y escuelas administrados en años anteriores (en inglés), visite la página
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/experience/survey_questionnaires.aspx.
¿De qué manera los paneles de control en línea de NAEP les ayudan a los maestros a explorar los resultados
de la evaluación para diferentes materias? El Panel de Control de Disparidad en el Rendimiento les permite a
los usuarios explorar disparidades en los logros que revelan diferencias significativas en las puntuaciones de las
evaluaciones entre dos grupos de estudiantes (p. ej., entre estudiantes hombres y mujeres o entre estudiantes
blancos y afroamericanos). Puede también revisar los resultados nacionales más recientes en todas las materias
de NAEP y las experiencias educativas de los estudiantes según el tipo de escuela a través del nuevo Panel de
Control de Escuelas Públicas, Privadas y Semiautónomas (Charter).
Vea el Panel de Control de Disparidad en el Rendimiento (en inglés) en la página
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/dashboards/achievement_gaps.aspx.
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El Panel de Control de Escuelas Públicas, Privadas y Semiautónomas (Charter) (en inglés) está disponible en
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/dashboards/schools_dashboard.aspx.

Los resultados de NAEP
En 2021, la evaluación de matemáticas de NAEP será administrada a los estudiantes de 4.° y 8.° grado de
Puerto Rico. NAEP publica los resultados de distintos grupos demográficos en vez de los resultados
individuales de estudiantes o escuelas. La información se publica según la raza/grupo étnico, género, tipo de
escuela y según el nivel de rendimiento y las escalas de puntuación. En una escuela, solamente algunos de los
estudiantes participan y sus respuestas se combinan con las de otros estudiantes participantes para producir
los resultados.
Puede acceder a datos de evaluaciones anteriores (en inglés) en la página
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata y explorar los resultados más recientes en
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov.

Resultados recientes de NAEP en Puerto Rico
La evaluación de matemáticas de NAEP de 2019 para 4.° y 8.° grado
Las puntuaciones promedio en matemáticas de los estudiantes de cuarto y octavo grado en Puerto Rico fueron
más bajas en 2019 comparadas con 2017.
Vea los resultados de la evaluación de matemáticas de 2019 en Puerto Rico (en inglés), incluidas en el informe
de matemáticas de NAEP de 2019 en https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/states/scores/?grade=4.
NAEP se administró por primera vez en 1969 para medir el rendimiento estudiantil a nivel nacional. En
1990, NAEP se administró a nivel estatal por primera vez. Actualmente se evalúa a los estudiantes de 4.° y
8.° grado a nivel nacional y estatal en matemáticas y lectura cada dos años y en otras materias de manera
periódica. El programa NAEP TUDA, que mide los logros de los estudiantes en algunos de los distritos
urbanos más grandes del país, comenzó en 2002.
Desde 2003, a todas las jurisdicciones que reciben fondos de Título I, incluyendo Puerto Rico, se les ha
requerido que participen en NAEP en cuarto y octavo grado cada dos años. El objetivo principal de la
administración experimental en Puerto Rico en 2003 era administrar la evaluación de matemáticas de
NAEP utilizando los mismos procedimientos que se usaban en otras jurisdicciones porque los resultados de
la evaluación de Puerto Rico se comparan a lo largo del tiempo y con los resultados de otras jurisdicciones.
La administración de NAEP en Puerto Rico (el contenido, los tipos de preguntas, el muestreo y la
administración y los procedimientos de puntuación) es consistente con la de otras jurisdicciones. NAEP no
está diseñada para recolectar o informar los resultados individuales de ningún estudiante, clase o escuela
en particular.
Para conocer más sobre la historia de NAEP en Puerto Rico (en español), visite la página
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/puertorico/default_sp.aspx.
¿Por qué se considera a NAEP como el estándar de oro? Desde el desarrollo de los marcos teóricos y las
preguntas de la evaluación hasta la publicación de los resultados, NAEP aporta una alta calidad técnica y
representa las ideas más innovadoras de los especialistas de contenido y de evaluación, del personal de
educación estatal y de los maestros de todo el país. NAEP es un recurso confiable que mide el progreso
estudiantil y que contribuye a fundamentar las decisiones políticas que mejoran la educación en Estados
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Unidos y sus jurisdicciones.
¿Cómo se seleccionan las escuelas y los estudiantes para NAEP? Un proceso de muestreo
cuidadosamente diseñado garantiza que las escuelas y los estudiantes seleccionados para NAEP
representan a todas las escuelas y los estudiantes en Puerto Rico y en Estados Unidos. Para asegurar que la
muestra represente a todos los estudiantes de las escuelas en Puerto Rico, se permiten una amplia gama
de acomodos para estudiantes con impedimentos y estudiantes con limitaciones lingüísticas en español.
¿Qué pueden esperar los maestros y los estudiantes? Incluyendo el tiempo de desplazamiento, las
instrucciones y tutoriales y el tiempo necesario para completar los cuestionarios de contexto, a los
estudiantes les toma aproximadamente 2 horas completar la evaluación NAEP. Los maestros no necesitan
preparar a sus estudiantes para que tomen la evaluación, pero sí deben motivarlos a que hagan su mejor
esfuerzo. Los representantes de NAEP proporcionan bastante apoyo al trabajar juntamente con el
coordinador designado en su escuela para organizar todas las actividades de la evaluación.
“El equipo de NAEP que vino a nuestra escuela hizo que el proceso de la evaluación transcurriera sin problemas.
Todos los miembros del equipo trabajaron como docentes anteriormente y tuvieron interacciones positivas con
nuestros estudiantes. La evaluación digital que tomaron nuestros estudiantes los mantuvo participando
activamente a lo largo de la sesión”.
-- Kimberly Wilborn, orientadora académica, Escuela Secundaria Sandburg, Escuelas Públicas del Condado
de Fairfax, Alexandria, Virginia

Más información sobre NAEP

Para leer sobre el programa de NAEP en Puerto Rico y para ver los informes sobre las evaluaciones de
matemáticas anteriores (en español), visite la página
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/puertorico/default_sp.aspx.
Puede usar la herramienta de preguntas NAEP Questions Tool para ver ejemplos de preguntas de matemáticas
para 4.° y 8.° grado (en inglés) en https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nqt/.
Explore los resultados de Puerto Rico en la evaluación de matemáticas de 2019 (en inglés), disponibles en el
informe de la evaluación de matemáticas de NAEP de 2019 en
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/states/scores/?grade=4.
Para escuchar lo que piensan los maestros sobre por qué son importantes los resultados de NAEP, vea el video
Introducing NAEP to Teachers (en inglés) visitando la página:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/videos/teachervideo.
Vea una visión general (en inglés) sobre cómo NAEP hizo la transición a evaluaciones digitales en
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/dba.
Para información sobre futuras evaluaciones de NAEP, descargar informes de NAEP y ver ejemplos de las
preguntas, visite https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Si necesita ayuda adicional, llame al Centro de Ayuda de NAEP (Help Desk) al 800-283-6237.
Para la información de contacto del Coordinador Estatal de NAEP (en inglés), visite
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states y seleccionar su estado o jurisdicción en el menú
desplegable.
55

El Centro Nacional para Estadísticas de la Educación (NCES, por sus siglas en inglés) está autorizado por la Ley de Autorización para la
Evaluación Nacional del Progreso Educativo (20 U.S.C.§9622) para administrar NAEP y para recopilar los expedientes educativos de los
estudiantes de agencias o instituciones educativas con el propósito de evaluar programas de educación apoyados por el gobierno federal
conforme a la Ley de Derechos Educativos y Privacidad Familiar (FERPA, por sus siglas en inglés; 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) y 99.35). Toda la
información que proporcionen los participantes podrá usarse únicamente con fines estadísticos y no podrá darse a conocer o usarse ni
para identificarlos ni para cualquier otro propósito salvo aquel requerido legalmente (20 U.S.C. §9573 y 6 U.S.C. §151). Por ley, todos los
empleados de NCES al igual que todo representante del mismo, tales como contratistas y coordinadores de NAEP, han hecho un
juramento y están sujetos a encarcelamiento hasta por 5 años, una multa de hasta $250,000 dólares o ambas cosas, si
intencionadamente dan a conocer CUALQUIER información de identificación de los participantes. El envío de información de los
participantes por vía electrónica será monitoreado por empleados y contratistas federales para detectar virus, programas maliciosos
(malware) y otras amenazas conforme a la Ley de Mejoramiento de la Seguridad Cibernética de 2015. La información recolectada se
combinará para elaborar informes estadísticos.
El trabajo detallado aquí fue apoyado por la Evaluación Nacional del Progreso Educativo (91990019C0045) según fue administrada por el Centro Nacional
para Estadísticas de la Educación, Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos.
Créditos fotográficos: 3898 © xxx. Fotografía con fines ilustrativos exclusivamente. Cualquier persona representada en la fotografía es un(a) modelo.

Appendix D1-4-S-PR (Spanish version): Templates for State-Specific
SD Inclusion Policy, Puerto Rico (New)

El Departamento de Educación de Puerto Rico espera que la mayoría de los estudiantes con
impedimentos (EI) se incluyan en la Evaluación Nacional del Progreso Educativo (NAEP, por sus
siglas en inglés). Únicamente se pueden excluir de la evaluación NAEP a los estudiantes
que cumplen (o cumplieron) con los criterios de participación de META-Alterna de Puerto
Rico. Los demás estudiantes con impedimentos deben participar en NAEP con o sin los acomodos
permitidos por NAEP. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre los acomodos de NAEP, por favor
comuníquese con NSC name, Coordinador(a) Estatal de NAEP escribiendo a email address o
llamando al phone number.
Varios acomodos que se facilitan en las evaluaciones en Puerto Rico no son necesarios en las
evaluaciones digitales de NAEP ya que están disponibles para todos los estudiantes mediante
elementos de diseño universal. La tabla a continuación se divide en tres secciones: (1) elementos
de diseño universal que estarán disponibles para todos los estudiantes, (2) acomodos facilitados
por el sistema de presentación de pruebas y (3) acomodos facilitados fuera del sistema de
presentación de pruebas. Los acomodos de NAEP únicamente se les permiten a los estudiantes
que tienen un Plan Educativo Individualizado (PEI) o Plan de la Sección 504.
Recuerde que NAEP no produce resultados para estudiantes o escuelas a nivel individual, a
diferencia de las evaluaciones estatales de Puerto Rico. En otras palabras, las evaluaciones de
NAEP no imponen consecuencias ni para el estudiante ni para la escuela, en cambio, están dirigidas
puramente a proporcionar una perspectiva del desempeño y progreso educativos.
Por favor, tenga en cuenta que todas las evaluaciones no son idénticas y que se crean para medir
constructos específicos. Por lo tanto, es posible que NAEP no ofrezca todas las funciones de
accesibilidad y los acomodos que se permiten en las evaluaciones estatales de Puerto Rico. Las
expectativas de inclusión de NAEP son:
1) No está permitido el uso de materiales didácticos manipulables y tablas de multiplicación
en la evaluación NAEP de matemáticas.
2) Los estudiantes que presentan las evaluaciones estatales durante varios días deben tomar
las evaluaciones de NAEP en un día y con descansos según sea necesario. NAEP es mucho
más corta que la mayoría de las evaluaciones estatales, por ello no se ofrece la opción de
presentar la evaluación en varios días.
3) No está permitido el uso de organizadores gráficos en la evaluación NAEP.

Elementos de Diseño Universal para Estudiantes con Impedimentos (EI)
Matemáticas - 4.º y 8.° grado
Evaluaciones digitales en una tableta
Elemento de
diseño universal

Aumentar

Experiencia de
evaluación individual

Instrucciones leídas
en voz alta/Texto a
voz (español)
Instrucciones
explicadas/aclaradas
Lectura en voz
alta/Texto a voz
(español) Ocasional, casi todo
o todo
Usar una
computadora o
tableta para
contestar

Tematización por
color

Trabajo en
borrador/función de
resaltador
Función de
eliminación
Ajuste del volumen
Subtítulos
Papel borrador

Materia

Matemáticas

Matemáticas
Matemáticas
Matemáticas

Descripción
Agranda algún contenido de la pantalla hasta dos veces el
tamaño normal del texto o de la imagen, al tiempo que
mantiene la claridad, el contraste y el color.
•
No incluye el tutorial, la barra de herramientas, las pestañas
de elementos, las barras de desplazamiento, la calculadora y
el editor de ecuaciones.
•
Seleccione el acomodo de Aumentar si los estudiantes
necesitan que se amplíe todo el contenido de la evaluación.
Leer en voz alta y otros elementos de diseño universal y
acomodos se facilitarán mediante la tableta y no distraerán a
otros estudiantes en el salón.
•
Los estudiantes tienen audífonos para reducir las
distracciones.
•
Los estudiantes interactúan directamente con la tableta.
•
Es evaluado con otros estudiantes seleccionados.
•
Consulte el acomodo Asiento preferencial para minimizar las
distracciones durante la prueba con otros estudiantes.
Todas las instrucciones de la evaluación están disponibles en
texto a voz, incluyendo las instrucciones generales, las
instrucciones durante la evaluación, el tutorial, la ayuda y las
pantallas del cuestionario del estudiante.
Los estudiantes pueden levantar la mano en cualquier momento
y pedirle al administrador de la evaluación que aclare o explique
las instrucciones.
Los estudiantes seleccionan parte del texto o todo el texto para
que el sistema de texto a voz lo lea en voz alta.

Todos los estudiantes contestan en tabletas proporcionadas por
NAEP.
Opción 1: texto de color negro sobre fondo blanco (estándar)
Opción 2: texto de color blanco sobre fondo negro
Opción 3: texto de color negro sobre fondo beige
•
Esta herramienta no está disponible para el tutorial ni para
algunas preguntas.
•
Si los estudiantes necesitan que todo el contenido esté en
un contraste alto, seleccione el acomodo Contraste alto para
estudiantes con problemas de visión.
Permite dibujar a mano y resaltar en la pantalla para casi todo
el contenido.
Les permite a los estudiantes esconder opciones de respuesta en
las preguntas de opción múltiple.
•
Esta herramienta no está disponible para preguntas de
respuesta construida.
Los estudiantes pueden subir o bajar el volumen usando los
botones de volumen de la tableta.
Toda la narración tiene subtítulos.
Los administradores les informarán a los estudiantes que papel
borrador (y lápiz) está disponible a solicitud.

Acomodos de NAEP para estudiantes con impedimentos (EI)
Matemáticas - 4.º y 8.° grado
Evaluaciones digitales en una tableta
Acomodo
proporcionado por
el sistema de
presentación de
pruebas

Tiempo extra

Ampliación

Versión de movilidad
reducida de la
evaluación

Materia

Matemáticas

Descripción
A los estudiantes se les da hasta tres veces el tiempo asignado
para completar la evaluación.
•
Si la prueba estatal no tiene límite de tiempo, los
estudiantes pueden, o no, necesitar tiempo extendido para
NAEP.
•
La mayoría de los estudiantes pueden completar las
secciones cognoscitivas de NAEP en el tiempo permitido.
Ampliación de más de dos veces el tamaño del texto o gráficos
predeterminado en la pantalla.
•
Amplía todo el contenido de la evaluación.
• El software de ampliación en la pantalla les permite a los
estudiantes desplazarse sobre una porción de la misma para
ampliar el contenido, incluyendo todas las herramientas,
barras de herramientas, menús, la calculadora y el editor de
ecuaciones.
Proporciona un formato de evaluación con preguntas que se
pueden navegar usando el teclado o un dispositivo de entrada
proporcionado por la escuela y que no requiere el uso del
ratón ni del teclado táctil

Versión con
calculadora de la
evaluación

Matemáticas

Proporciona un formato de evaluación que permite el uso de una
calculadora. Ésta es una calculadora en pantalla que se facilita
como parte del sistema de evaluación.

Versión de
impedimento
auditivo de la prueba

Matemáticas

Todo el contenido auditivo tiene subtítulos.

Matemáticas

Proporciona un formato de evaluación en el que todo es
compatible con el contraste alto.

Materia

Descripción

Contraste alto para
estudiantes con
problemas de visión
Acomodo
proporcionado
fuera del sistema
de presentación de
pruebas
Descansos durante
la evaluación

Lugar aparte

Matemáticas

Persona conocida
presente en el salón
de la evaluación

Usa plantilla
Acomodo
proporcionado
fuera del sistema
de presentación de
pruebas

Equipo especial

Asiento preferencial

Señas para que los
estudiantes se
mantengan
enfocados

Escribiente
Instrucciones
solamente
presentadas en
lenguaje de señas
Presentación en
lenguaje de señas
Respuesta en
lenguaje de señas

Otro (especifique)

Matemáticas

Materia

Matemáticas

El/la asistente que normalmente trabaja con el estudiante
debe estar presente en el salón de la evaluación durante la
misma.
•
Únicamente personal capacitado de NAEP puede realizar la
sesión de evaluación.
Proporcionada por la escuela.
•
Recorte, cubre pantallas, cubierta de color, lector de línea o
marcador de lugar

Descripción

Proporcionado por la escuela.
•
Sistema de frecuencia modulada, equipo de amplificación,
dispositivo de amplificación auditiva
•
Amortiguadores de ruido, cubículo de estudio, anteojeras,
iluminación especial, muebles adaptables
•
Pelota u objetos antiestrés
Proporcionado por la escuela.
•
Ubicación para reducir las distracciones dentro de la sesión
de prueba regular
•
Al frente del salón, cerca del administrador de la prueba,
etc.
Proporcionado por personal de la escuela.
•
Monitorear la comprensión, monitorear la ubicación de las
respuestas
•
Redirigir para mantener la concentración en la tarea,
recordatorios para mantener el enfoque en la tarea,
indicaciones para permanecer en la tarea
•
Proporcionar estímulo verbal, refuerzo, reenfoque
•
Dar seguimiento a los elementos de la prueba
Escribiente proporcionado por la escuela.
El/la estudiante responde de manera oral o señalando sus
respuestas a un escribiente para que éste anote las respuestas
en la tableta.
Un intérprete capacitado en lenguaje de señas de la escuela le
comunica por señas al estudiante las instrucciones incluidas en
la guía de la sesión.
Un intérprete capacitado en lenguaje de señas de la escuela le
comunica por señas al estudiante las instrucciones incluidas en
la guía de la sesión y algunas o todas las preguntas u opciones
de respuestas de la evaluación.
El/la estudiante señala sus respuestas a un escribiente
proporcionado por la escuela y éste las ingresa en la tableta
(seleccione el acomodo Escribiente).
Todo acomodo que no se mencione anteriormente. Consulte con
su coordinador(a) estatal de NAEP para averiguar si se permiten
otros acomodos en NAEP.

Appendix D1-5-S-PR (Spanish version): Templates for State-Specific ELL
Inclusion Policy, Puerto Rico (New)

El Departamento de Educación de Puerto Rico espera que la mayoría de los estudiantes con
limitaciones lingüísticas en español (ELLE) se incluyan en la Evaluación Nacional del Progreso
Educativo (NAEP, por sus siglas en inglés). Únicamente se pueden excluir de NAEP a los
estudiantes con limitaciones lingüísticas en español que han estado matriculados en una
escuela en Puerto Rico por menos de 1 año académico completo antes de la evaluación
de NAEP y que no pueden tener acceso a NAEP. Los demás estudiantes con limitaciones
lingüísticas en español deben participar en NAEP con o sin los acomodos permitidos por NAEP. Si
tiene alguna pregunta sobre los acomodos de NAEP, por favor comuníquese con NSC name,
Coordinador(a) Estatal de NAEP escribiendo a email address o llamando al phone number.
Varios acomodos que se facilitan en las evaluaciones en Puerto Rico no son necesarios en las
evaluaciones de NAEP ya que están disponibles para todos los estudiantes mediante elementos de
diseño universal. La tabla a continuación se divide en tres secciones: (1) elementos de diseño
universal que estarán disponibles para todos los estudiantes, (2) acomodos facilitados por el
sistema de presentación de pruebas y (3) acomodos facilitados fuera del sistema de
presentación de pruebas. Los acomodos de NAEP únicamente se permiten para los estudiantes
con limitaciones lingüísticas en español.
Recuerde que NAEP no produce resultados para estudiantes o escuelas a nivel individual, a
diferencia de las evaluaciones estatales de Puerto Rico. En otras palabras, las evaluaciones de
NAEP no imponen consecuencias ni para el estudiante ni para la escuela, en cambio, están dirigidas
puramente a proporcionar una perspectiva del desempeño y progreso educativos.
Por favor, tenga en cuenta que todas las evaluaciones no son idénticas y que se crean para medir
constructos específicos. Por lo tanto, es posible que NAEP no ofrezca todas las funciones de
accesibilidad y los acomodos que se permiten en las evaluaciones estatales de Puerto Rico. Las
expectativas de inclusión de NAEP son:
1) Los estudiantes que presentan las evaluaciones estatales durante varios días deben tomar
las evaluaciones de NAEP en un día y con descansos según sea necesario. NAEP es mucho
más corta que la mayoría de las evaluaciones estatales, por ello no se ofrece la opción de
presentar la evaluación en varios días.

Elementos de diseño universal de NAEP para estudiantes con limitaciones lingüísticas
en español (ELLE)
Matemáticas - 4.º y 8.° grado
Evaluaciones digitales en una tableta
Elemento de
diseño universal

Aumentar

Experiencia de
evaluación individual

Trabajo en
borrador/función de
resaltador
Función de
eliminación
Ajuste del volumen
Subtítulos
Papel borrador

Materia

Matemáticas

Matemáticas
Matemáticas
Matemáticas

Descripción
Agranda algún contenido de la pantalla hasta 2 veces el tamaño
normal del texto o de la imagen, al tiempo que mantiene la
claridad, el contraste y el color.
•
No incluye el tutorial, la barra de herramientas, las pestañas
de elementos, las barras de desplazamiento, la calculadora
y el editor de ecuaciones.
Leer en voz alta y otros elementos de diseño universal y
acomodos se facilitarán mediante la tableta y no distraerán a
otros estudiantes en el salón.
•
Los estudiantes tienen audífonos para reducir las
distracciones.
•
Los estudiantes interactúan directamente con la tableta.
•
Es evaluado con otros estudiantes seleccionados.
•
Consulte el acomodo Asiento preferencial para minimizar las
distracciones durante la prueba con otros estudiantes.
Todas las instrucciones de la evaluación están disponibles en
texto a voz, incluyendo las instrucciones generales, las
instrucciones durante la evaluación, el tutorial, la ayuda y las
pantallas del cuestionario del estudiante.
Los estudiantes pueden levantar la mano en cualquier momento
y pedirle al administrador de la evaluación que aclare o explique
las instrucciones.
Los estudiantes seleccionan parte del texto o todo el texto para
que el sistema de texto a voz lo lea en voz alta.

Todos los estudiantes contestan en tabletas proporcionadas por
NAEP.
Opción 1: texto de color negro sobre fondo blanco (estándar)
Opción 2: texto de color blanco sobre fondo negro
Opción 3: texto de color negro sobre fondo beige
•
Esta herramienta no está disponible para el tutorial ni para
algunas preguntas.
Permite dibujar a mano y resaltar en la pantalla para casi todo
el contenido.
Les permite a los estudiantes esconder opciones de respuesta
en las preguntas de opción múltiple.
•
Esta herramienta no está disponible para preguntas de
respuesta construida.
Los estudiantes pueden subir o bajar el volumen usando los
botones de volumen de la tableta.
Toda la narración tiene subtítulos.
Los administradores les informarán a los estudiantes que papel
borrador (y lápiz) está disponible a solicitud.

Acomodos de NAEP para estudiantes con limitaciones lingüísticas en español (ELLE)
Matemáticas - 4.º y 8.° grado
Evaluaciones digitales en una tableta
Acomodo
proporcionado por
el sistema de
presentación de
pruebas

Tiempo extra

Acomodo
proporcionado
fuera del sistema
de presentación de
pruebas
Descansos durante
la evaluación

Lugar aparte

Persona conocida
presente en el salón
de la evaluación

Usa plantilla

Equipo especial

Asiento preferencial
Acomodo
proporcionado
fuera del sistema
de presentación
de pruebas

Materia

Matemáticas

Materia

Matemáticas

Materia

A los estudiantes se les permite tomar descansos cuando lo
pidan o a intervalos predeterminados durante la evaluación. Los
estudiantes pueden tomar la evaluación en más de una sesión
durante un solo día.
El estudiante es evaluado en un lugar aparte para satisfacer las
necesidades de evaluación según corresponda.
•
Consulte el elemento de diseño universal Experiencia de
evaluación individual y el acomodo de Asiento preferencial
para determinar si se necesita un lugar aparte.
•
Puede estar en el mismo salón, pero en un lugar específico o
en un salón diferente.
•
Puede estar apartado individualmente o con un pequeño
grupo de estudiantes.
El/la asistente que normalmente trabaja con el estudiante
debe estar presente en el salón de la evaluación durante la
misma.
•
Únicamente personal capacitado de NAEP puede realizar la
sesión de evaluación.
Proporcionada por la escuela.
•
Recorte, cubre pantallas, cubierta de color, lector de línea, o
marcador de lugar
Proporcionado por la escuela.
•
Sistema de frecuencia modulada, equipo de amplificación,
dispositivo de amplificación auditiva
•
Amortiguadores de ruido, cubículo de estudio, anteojeras,
iluminación especial, mueble adaptable
•
Pelota u objetos anti estrés
Proporcionado por la escuela.
•
Ubicación para reducir las distracciones dentro de la sesión
de prueba regular
•
Al frente del salón, cerca del administrador de la prueba,
etc.
Descripción

Señas para que los
estudiantes se
mantengan
enfocados

Diccionario bilingüe
(en cualquier
idioma)

Otro (especifique)

Matemáticas

Proporcionado por personal de la escuela.
•
Monitorear la comprensión, monitorear la ubicación de las
respuestas
•
Redirigir para mantener la concentración en la tarea,
recordatorios para mantener el enfoque en la tarea,
indicaciones para permanecer en la tarea
•
Proporcionar estímulo verbal, refuerzo, reenfoque
•
Dar seguimiento a los elementos de la prueba
Diccionario bilingüe portátil electrónico o impreso
proporcionado por la escuela, en cualquier idioma, que
contiene traducciones de palabras al español pero que no
contiene definiciones.
•
A veces también se le llama diccionario de "palabra por
palabra", "diccionario de traducción de palabra por palabra"
o “lista bilingüe de palabras”.
Todo acomodo que no se mencione anteriormente. Consulte con
su coordinador(a) estatal de NAEP para averiguar si se permiten
otros acomodos en NAEP.

Appendix D1-7-ML (Multilingual version): Translation notice

Dear Parents/Guardians: This important notice concerns an upcoming activity at your child’s
school. If necessary, please have the notice translated.
‫ﻋﺮﺑﻰ‬

Exμr
中文
FRANÇAIS
DEUTSCH
Ελληνικά
KREYÒL
AYISYEN
‫עברית‬
ILOKANO

ITALIANO
日本語
한국어
POLSKI

PORTUGUÊS
(BRASIL)
ROMÂNĂ

РУССКИЙ

SOMALI
ESPAÑOL
TAGALOG
TÜRKÇE
УКРАЇНСЬКА
‫ﺁردو‬
TIEÁNG VIEÄT

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sUmrkG~kCYybkE¨besck¶ICUndMNwgenHkuMxan .
亲爱的家长们/监护人们：本通知非常重要，它是关于您孩子的学校近期将举办的一项活动。如果必要的
话，请您找人翻译这份通知。
Chers parents/gardiens: Cette importante notification concerne une prochaine activité à l’école de
votre enfant. Si nécessaire, veuillez traduire cette notification.
Liebe Eltern! Diese Mitteilung enthält wichtige Informationen über eine Aktivität in der Schule, an dem
Ihr Kind demnächst teilnehmen würde. Bei Bedarf, lassen Sie diese Mitteilung bitte übersetzen!
Σεβασμενη Γονης / Επιτροποι, Αυτο το σπουδαιω γραμα ειναι κατι που θα ειναι για το παεδιε σου στο
σκολιω. Σε παρα καλο, να μεταφερεις η να μιλεισεις η να γραπσις τουτο το γραμα στα Ελληνικα.
Chè Paran/Granmoun ki responsab timoun lan: Notis enpòtan sa konsène yon aktivite ki pral fèt nan
lekòl pitit ou an. Si nesesè, tanpri fè yon moun tradui notis sa a pou ou.
‫ במידת הצורך אנא דאגו לתרגום‬.‫ הודעה חשובה זו קשור לפעילות שתתבצע בבית ספר של ילדיכם‬:‫הורים ואפוטרופוס על ילדים יקרים‬
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bannawag.
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figlio/a. Se necessario, la prego di far tradurre l’avviso.
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ので日本語に翻訳してもらってお読みください。
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통역의 도움을 받으셔서, 통지문의 내용을 검토하여 주시기 바랍니다.
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niedługo miejsce w szkole Państwa dziecka. Jeżeli jest to konieczne, prosimy o przetłumaczenie tej
informacji.
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seu(sua) filho(a). Se necessário, favor pedir para que alguém o traduza.
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şcoala copilului dumneavoastră. Dacă este necesar, vă rugăm să obţineţi/solicitaţi traducerea ei în
limba română.
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школе вашего ребёнка. Если необходимо пожалуйста попросите кого нибудь перевести это
сообщение.
Waaalidiinta/masuuliinta ubadka: Ogaysiiskaan muhiimka ah wuxuu ku saabsan yahay arrimaha iman
doona ee laga qaban doono dugsiga ilmahaaga.
Est
padres/guardianes: Este importante aviso está relacionado con una actividad a realizarse en
la escuela de su niño o niña. De ser necesario, por favor haga que le traduzcan este aviso.
Minamahal na magulang/tagapag-alaga: Ang abisong ito ay napakaimporante. Ito ay tungkol sa
isang gawain sa eskuwela para sa inyong batang anak/alaga. Mangyaring ipasalin ang abisong ito.
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Gerekirse bildiriyi tercüme ettiriniz.
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вашої дитини. Якщо необхідно, попрохайте перекласти це повідомлення.
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hoaït sắp tôi ́ cuûa con quyù vò taïi tröôøng. Neáu cần thiết, xin nhôø ngöôøi naøo hieåu tieáng Anh dòch thoâng baùo naøy
cho quyù vò.
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Appendix D1-8- Instructions for the School Coordinator

Instructions

for the School Coordinator

Completing Preassessment Activities
for NAEP 2021
Thank you for your support of the National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) for 2021. We look forward to
working with you to make NAEP a positive experience at
your school. This begins with completing activities before
the assessment.
For the upcoming assessments, the MyNAEP for Schools
website will serve as your primary resource to prepare for the
assessment. MyNAEP provides you with an electronic way to
complete the preassessment tasks at your own pace. Visit the
MyNAEP website at www.mynaep.com to get started. If you
have not yet registered for MyNAEP, refer to the School
Coordinator Responsibilities: A Guide to MyNAEP brochure you
received earlier this fall for instructions, or your NAEP
representative can assist you.
Your NAEP representative will follow up with you very soon to
review the activities listed in this brochure and answer any
questions you may have about completing these tasks. There
are short video tutorials for each task, and we recommend
reviewing them before completing the tasks.
If you need assistance before then, contact the NAEP help desk at
1-800-283-NAEP (6237) or by email at [email protected].
Thank you for your support of the National Assessment of
Educational Progress!

2021
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December 7, 2020
December 7, 2020, the sections of Prepare for Assessment
on MyNAEP will be available to schools. At that time you
can begin to complete the preassessment tasks listed
below by selecting the Prepare for Assessment link.

Review and Verify List of Students
Selected for NAEP
In this section, you will review the list of students selected for NAEP
for accuracy and completeness. This section must be completed
before completing the SD/ELL student information.
• Update missing or incorrect student demographic data.
• U
pdate missing or incorrect classifications for students
with disabilities (SD), students with 504 plans, and English
language learners (ELL).
• Indicate

if there are students attending your school who have
been displaced from their regular school by an event such as
a fire or hurricane.
• Identify how students are attending classes such as full time
in-person, part-time, or full-time virtual learner.

Complete SD/ELL Student Information
In this section, you will review the list of students identified as
SD and/or ELL and provide information on what accommodations
(if any) students require for NAEP.
• Review NAEP inclusion policy.
• Identify up to five specialists at your school to provide information
for students with disabilities and English language learners.
• Indicate how each student identified as SD and/or ELL should
be assessed on NAEP.
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Plan for Assessment Day
In this section, you will provide information to help the NAEP team
plan for assessments at your school.
• Review

the student group assignments for testing and
provide the start time(s) and testing location(s).
• Answer questions necessary to plan the assessment logistics.
• Answer questions about COVID policies to safely administer
the assessment.

Notify Parents/Guardians
By law, the parents/guardians of the students selected for NAEP
must be notified in writing before the assessments can take place.
In this section, you are given instructions for notifying parents/
guardians about the assessment and will confirm parents/
guardians of the students selected for NAEP have been notified.
• N
otify parents/guardians as soon as possible using the
Parent/Guardian Notification Letter available to download in
this section (available in both English and Spanish).
• Verify parent/guardian notification.
• U
pload your Parent/Guardian Notification Letter and indicate
when you plan to send the letter.

Manage Questionnaires
In this section, you will identify school staff members to complete
online NAEP questionnaires and ensure questionnaires are
completed by the assessment date.
• Identify

who will complete Teacher Questionnaires and
record their email addresses and which subjects they teach.
• Confirm who will complete the School Questionnaire.
• Send

welcome emails and questionnaire links to
questionnaire recipients.
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Encourage Participation
In this section, you will review strategies that can help motivate
students to participate on NAEP. There are links to videos and other
promotional materials.
• Record what strategies you plan to use in your school.
• Note

that makeup sessions may be needed if the assessment
is canceled due to weather or if attendance at the assessment
is less than 90 percent.

January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021, the remaining section of Prepare for
Assessment on MyNAEP will be available to schools.

Update Student List
In this section, you will update the list of students currently enrolled in
the selected grade. NAEP will use this list to identify students who were
not included on the original list of students submitted to NAEP in the fall.
• Y
ou will be notified if any new students have been selected
for NAEP as a result of updating the student list. For any
selected students, complete the “Provide Demographic Data
for Newly Selected Students,” “Complete SD/ELL Information
for Newly Selected Students” (if necessary), and “Notify
Parents of Newly Selected Students.”

1 week before assessment
Approximately 1 week before your assessment, visit the
Support Assessment Activities section.

Support Assessment Activities
In this section, you have access to material for notifying students
and faculty about the NAEP assessment.
• Print

Student Appointment Cards to distribute to students to
notify them of the date, time, and location of the assessment.
• P
rint the Teacher Notification Letter and distribute to all
teachers. This letter provides the date, time, and location for
each scheduled assessment visit date .
• P
rint the List of Students Selected for NAEP and the Measure Up
newsletter and distribute them, along with the Teacher
Notification Letter, to all teachers for the sampled grade.

Thank you for helping us make NAEP in your
school a success!
Remember to visit the MyNAEP for Schools website at
www.mynaep.com to receive details about the assessment
activities in your school.
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What Is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the
largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of
what our nation’s students know and can do in core subjects.
NAEP is congressionally mandated, and was first administered
in 1969 to measure student achievement nationally. Teachers,
principals, parents, policymakers, and researchers all use
NAEP results to assess progress and develop ways to improve
education in the United States.
For more information, visit http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
or contact the NAEP help desk at 1-800-283-NAEP (6237)
or by email at [email protected].
This publication was prepared for the National Assessment of Educational
Progress by Westat under contract (91990019C0047) to the National Center for
Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

Find us on:

53637.0918

Appendix D1-9- NAEP COVID 19 Website Text and Protocols

2021 NAEP
The current NAEP 2021 schedule includes assessing fourth- and eighth-grade students in
schools across the country in mathematics and reading. The National Center for
Education Statistics is aware of the enormous challenges that our nation’s schools are
facing due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the flexible approaches needed to assess
students during this time.
NCES continues to monitor COVID-19 developments and will work closely with our state
and district partners to determine how best to assess students in schools.
Please return to this page for updates related to NAEP in 2021.
To ensure NAEP is administered in accordance with CDC guidelines, NCES, in
consultation with health officials, has developed a series of protocols for the 2021 NAEP
administration.
In addition to receiving training on safety protocols and following the rules set by local
health and school officials, NAEP field staff will be provided with personal protective
equipment (e.g., masks, gloves) and sanitizing equipment (e.g., hand sanitizer, sanitizing
wipes and spray), as well as undergo increased health monitoring and COVID-19 testing.
Please find the complete list of NAEP COVID-19 protocols here.

COVID-19 Resources
See resources from NAEP, the Department of Education (DoED), and the Institute of
Education Sciences (IES) on COVID-19.

COVID-19 Protocols
Under contract to NCES, Westat is responsible for the administration of NAEP for 2021.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our primary concern for NAEP 2021 is protecting the
health and safety of the staff and students of the schools we are visiting as well as that of
NAEP field staff.
Our COVID-19 mitigation protocol has been developed using CDC guidelines with the input
of health professionals. These protocols are intended to be flexible to adapt to the changing
landscape presented by COVID-19. The protocols outlined in this document follow or exceed
the recommended CDC guidelines.

Provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Based on recommendations from internal health experts, NAEP will provide
field staff with PPE:

Disposable
Masks

Face
Shields

Disposable
Gloves

Hand
Sanitizer

Sanitizing Wipes
& Spray

To the extent federal, state, or local agencies recommend the use of additional PPE,
NAEP will ensure that field staff are provided with the same.

Sanitizing and PPE Protocols
Multiple times during the assessment day, field staff will follow protocols to:
sanitize testing
equipment and
equipment cases

replace gloves and
masks between
assessment sessions

All used PPE will be discarded in NAEP-supplied trash bags and removed from the
school by field staff.

Summary of Westat NAEP COVID-19 Protocols

Health Monitoring and Testing Protocols
In addition to any school-specific required protocols, monitoring and testing
protocols will include the following:
Field staff will be tested for COVID-19 before assessments begin
on January 25, 2021 and regularly throughout the field period,
assuming commercial availability nationwide.
Field staff will be expected to perform a COVID-19 Daily Checklist of their health and
symptoms that is based on CDC guidelines before reporting for work at a school.
Any field staff who do not successfully pass the daily health assessment will not
report to school that day, and will be required to either:

Test negative
for COVID-19 in
accordance with
CDC guidelines.

Be free of COVID-19
symptoms for a
14-day period
before conducting
any assessments
in school.

Provide written
documentation from
their healthcare
provider releasing
their return to work.

Before entering school buildings, field staff will take their temperature using a
noncontact thermometer, and acknowledge that they are symptom-free.

Field Staff COVID-19 Protocol Training
All field staff will be trained on COVID-19 protocols, including the following:

Donning and
removal of PPE

Proper disposal
of used PPE

Social distancing
on/off the clock

Sanitizing equipment
and equipment cases

Other school
protocols

School Protocols
Field staff will follow any and all school-specific required COVID-19 protocols,
which may include but are not limited to the following:

Temperature checks and other
symptom assessments by the
school upon arrival at the school
Additional school-required PPE

Summary of Westat NAEP COVID-19 Protocols

Social distancing guidelines
of staff and students

Additional sanitizing requirements

Appendix D1-6-S- NAEP COVID 19 Website Text and Protocols in Spanish

NAEP DE 2021
La programación actual de NAEP 2021 incluye el evaluar en matemáticas y lectura a los
estudiantes de cuarto y octavo grado de las escuelas en todo el país. El Centro Nacional de
Estadísticas de la Educación (NCES, por sus siglas en inglés) es consciente de los enormes retos
a los que se enfrentan las escuelas de nuestra nación debido al brote de COVID-19 y la
necesidad de estrategias flexibles para evaluar a los estudiantes durante este período.
NCES continúa monitoreando la evolución del COVID-19 y trabajará en estrecha colaboración
con nuestros socios a nivel estatal y distrital para determinar la mejor manera de evaluar a los
estudiantes en las escuelas.
Regrese a esta página para obtener actualizaciones relacionadas con NAEP en 2021.
Para garantizar que NAEP se administre conforme a las pautas de los CDC, NCES, en consulta
con los funcionarios de salud, ha desarrollado una serie de protocolos para la administración de
NAEP 2021.
Además de recibir capacitación sobre los protocolos de COVID-19 y de seguir las reglas
establecidas por los funcionarios escolares y de salud locales, el personal de campo de NAEP
recibirá equipo de protección personal (p. ej., mascarillas, guantes) y productos de desinfección
(p. ej., desinfectante de manos, toallitas y spray desinfectantes) y también se someterá a
mayores controles de la salud y pruebas de COVID-19.
Encuentre la lista completa de protocolos de NAEP en el documento “Protocolos para el COVID19” aquí.

Recursos sobre el COVID-19
Consulte los recursos de NAEP, del Departamento de Educación (DoED, por sus siglas en inglés)
y del Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación (IES, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre el COVID-19.

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