National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
04/16/2023
02/13/2023
Prior to submitting the information collection request for the 2025 NAEP to OMB, NCES will work with OMB to identify potential opportunities to further reduce respondent burden, including a potential pilot to allow schools to submit SD and ELL student questions as a spreadsheet or other consolidated format.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2025
833,139
0
710,917
519,605
0
431,269
0
0
0
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is a federally authorized survey of student achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in various subject areas, such as mathematics, reading, writing, science, U.S. history, civics, geography, economics, technology and engineering literacy (TEL), and the arts. The National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (Public Law 107-279 Title III, section 303) requires the assessment to collect data on specified student groups and characteristics, including information organized by race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, disability, and limited English proficiency. It requires fair and accurate presentation of achievement data and permits the collection of background, noncognitive, or descriptive information that is related to academic achievement and aids in fair reporting of results. The intent of the law is to provide representative sample data on student achievement for the nation, the states, and subpopulations of students and to monitor progress over time. NAEP consists of two assessment programs: the NAEP long-term trend (LTT) assessment and the main NAEP assessment. The LTT assessments are given at the national level only and are administered to students at ages 9, 13, and 17 in a manner that is very different from that used for the main NAEP assessments. LTT reports mathematics and reading results that present trend data since the 1970s. In addition to the operational assessments, NAEP uses two other kinds of assessment activities: pilot assessments and special studies. Pilot assessments test items and procedures for future administrations of NAEP, while special studies (including the National Indian Education Study (NIES), the Middle School Transcript Study (MSTS), and the High School Transcript Study (HSTS)) are opportunities for NAEP to investigate particular aspects of the assessment without impacting the reporting of the NAEP results.
This request is to conduct NAEP in 2024, specifically: (1) Main NAEP operational assessments in 2024 for grade 4 (reading and mathematics), 8 (reading, mathematics and science), and 12 (reading and mathematics). In Puerto Rico, grades 4 and 8 mathematics will be the only subject assessed; (2) Pilot testing for new frameworks in mathematics (mainland U.S. and Puerto Rico) and reading for grades 4 and 8; (3) Middle School Transcript Study (MSTS); (4) High School Transcript Study (HSTS); and (5) National Indian Education Study (NIES) for grades 4 and 8.
Three additional 30-day packages will be submitted in February, April, and August 2023 in order to update all materials in time for the data collection in early 2024.
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 279 303
Name of Law: National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act
In previous years, clearance packages have included multiple years, while this submission covers only the 2024 administration. In 2024, NAEP will conduct national and state/district assessments. The assessments will include both Operational and Pilot administrations in reading and mathematics at grades 4, 8, and 12 (compared to 2022 NAEP that assessed only grades 4 and 8). In 2022, U.S. History and Civics was administered for grade 8, as well as LTT for ages 9 and 13. In 2024, the science assessment will be administered at grade 8. Additionally, NAEP will also be administering the NIES, MSTS, and HSTS special studies. Finally, the overall student sample size has increased by 82,000 students as compared to the 2022 administration, which equates in an increase in 88,336 burden hours compared to the 2022 administration.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
NAEP 2024 Response to 60D Public Comment.docx
NAEP 2024 Appendix D1.pdf
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024