The NAEP 2005 assessment in reading 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 reading assessment to approximately 343,000 students in grades 4 and 8 throughout the nation. The sample assessed students in 7,143 schools at grade 4 and 5,714 at grade 8 across the nation.  

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

	Take a look at publications about NAEP reading, including the 1998, 2000, and 2002 reading report cards.
	Take a look at a calendar of upcoming NAEP events or the NAEP schedule of assessments.

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

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

Spotlight on the 2003 State Assessment

Do you have a special interest in the state-level reading 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 reading.

	Learn what the assessment measures and how it was developed.
	Learn who took the assessment and how the assessment is administered.
	Explore sample questions from the assessment and see how they were scored.
	Find out what students know and can do by looking at the NAEP reading scale.
	Find out what students should know and be able to do by viewing NAEP reading achievement levels.

Explore a wealth of NAEP data, including instructional and teacher practices, in the NAEP Data Tool.