In 2002, NAEP administered the writing assessment to approximately 276,000 students in grades 4, 8, and 12 throughout the nation. The national sample assessed students in 5,500 schools at grade 4; 4,700 at grade 8; and 700 at grade 12.  

	Take a look at publications about NAEP writing.
	Take a look at a calendar of upcoming NAEP events or the NAEP schedule of assessments.
	See the acting commissioner's statement on the long-term trend writing assessment.

Spotlight on the 2002 State Assessment

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

Explore the results of the 2002 Trial Urban District Assessment in writing.

	Learn what the assessment measures and how it was developed.
	Learn who took the assessment and how it was 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 writing scale.
	Find out what students should know and be able to do by viewing preliminary NAEP writing achievement levels.

Explore a wealth of NAEP data, in the NAEP Data Tool.