DeKalb West School eighth graders have been selected to represent schools across the nation by participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The assessment will be given on Tuesday, January 27.
“Fourth, eighth, and eleventh grades can be selected. It’s a national achievement test with which students are compared nationally. Our eighth grade at DeKalb West School was selected and we will be taking that test,” said DWS Principal Sabrina Farler in an interview with WJLE Sunday. ” They are either to be taking a math, reading, or a science test. They have a group that comes in called the “NAEP” crew and they actually assess our students and they will be compared nationally. I think this same group was selected as fourth graders. It’s a way of tracking our students to see the progress they are making and the great improvement we are making in Tennessee and across the nation in reading, science, and math,” said Principal Farler.
First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subject areas. It is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from state assessments because it provides a common measure of student achievement across the country. The results of NAEP are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
DWS eighth graders have been selected to take a mathematics, reading, or science assessment. In addition to answering questions in one of these subjects, students will be asked questions about themselves and their educational experiences, such as the amount of reading they do and the types of classes they take. These questions provide contextual information for the assessment, as well as information that may be related to students’ learning.
About 90 minutes are required for most students to participate in the assessment. The results are completely confidential and the information provided will be used for statistical purposes only. The child’s grades will not be affected. While NAEP is voluntary, student participation is desired to provide an accurate measure of student achievement that will inform improvements in education.
Participating students are asked to get plenty of rest the night before the assessment.
“We know that DeKalb West School’s students will help us show what our nation’s students know and can do,” said DWS Principal Farler.
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