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The NAEP 2005 assessment in mathematics will be administered in schools throughout the country from January 24 to March 4, 2005. National assessments will be conducted at grades 4, 8, and 12. State assessments will be conducted at grades 4 and 8 only. Results for grades 4 and 8 will be released in the fall of 2005. Results for grade 12 will be released in the spring of 2006.

In 2003, NAEP administered the mathematics assessment to approximately 343,000 students in grades 4 and 8 throughout the nation. The national sample assessed students in 7,151 schools at grade 4 and 5,711 at grade 8.  More


2003 Mathematics Results

Cover of the report - Mathematics Highlights 2003

The results are in from the 2003 mathematics assessment and we have them for you in a number of forms.

 

 


Exploring NAEP Mathematics
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Take a look at publications about NAEP mathematics.

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Take a look at a calendar of upcoming NAEP events or the NAEP schedule of assessments.



Long-Term Trends

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See results from the "other" NAEP assessment--the 1999 Long-Term Trend.

NAEP will be conducting a long-term trend assessment in mathematics during the 2003-04 school year. See a demonstration booklet with a description of the assessment.

This assessment uses different instruments and student samples from those used in the main assessment in mathematics. It is not possible to compare the results of the two assessments.
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Spotlight on the State Assessment


Do you have a special interest in the state-level mathematics assessment and results for your particular state? If so, here's the place to begin.

Explore the results of the 2003 Trial Urban District Assessment in mathematics.


How the NAEP Mathematics Assessment Works
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Learn about what the assessment measures and how it was developed.

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Learn who took the assessment and how it was administered.

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Explore sample questions from the assessment and see how they were scored.

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Find out what students know and can do by looking at the NAEP mathematics scale.

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Find out what students should know and be able to do by viewing NAEP mathematics achievement levels.



Using NAEP Data
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Explore NAEP mathematics assessment data or view the NAEP Data Tool.


Last updated 13 August 2004 (JM)
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