NAEP 2015
Coming soon to Irvine High School!
N AT I O N A L A S S E S S M E N T O F E D U C AT I O N A L P R O G R E S S
What is NAEP?
 NAEP stands for the National Assessment
of Educational Progress.
 It is also known as The Nation’s Report
Card.
 Assesses student achievement in major
subject areas across the nation at grades
4, 8, and 12.
 Our school has been
selected to represent
schools across the
country.
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What is on the test?
 Seniors will take a mathematics, reading,
or science assessment.
 On your paper for this meeting it
identified if you would test in math,
reading, or science
 Questions are multiple-choice, short
answer, or essay.
 You can write your answers in the test
book.
 Questions about how your teachers teach,
your educational experiences, and other
information.
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How should I prepare for NAEP?
 Good news! You don’t have to study.
 Just try your best to answer each
question.
 Your scores will be anonymous, and will
not affect your grades or academic record
in any way.
 Your scores will be combined with other
students’ scores to show what seniors
know about the subject areas across the
nation.
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What should I expect?
 Testing takes place on Tuesday,
February 17, 2015, and will take about
90 minutes.
 We will call you out of class that day.
 You will be given a hall pass telling you
where to report.
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Your participation is important
 You represent seniors across the country.
 Important decisions about education are
made using the results of these tests.
 You can contribute to improving the
quality of education for all students in the
United States.
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NAEP is important
 You have received a great education here
at Irvine High School.
 We want you to do your best because you
represent seniors all across the United
States.
 It’s a great way to do something good and
contribute to the future of education.
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Find out more
 Visit NAEP:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/students
 Follow NAEP:
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Here’s a quick video made just
for students...
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Sample Mathematics Question
If
f(x)=
A
0
B
4
5
C
1
D
6
5
E
24
5
x-1
,
what is f(5)?
x
84% of students answered correctly
during the 2013 assessment.
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Sample Reading Excerpt
“I don't mean to put a damper on things. I just
mean we ought to treat fun reverently. It is a
mystery. It cannot be caught like a virus. It
cannot be trapped like an animal. The god of mirth
is paying us back for all those years of thinking fun
was everywhere by refusing to come to our party. I
don't want to blaspheme fun anymore. When fun
comes in on little dancing feet, you probably
won't be expecting it. In fact, I bet it comes when
you're doing your duty, your job, or your work. It may
even come on a Tuesday.”
FUN by Suzanne Britt Jordan
From The New York Times, used with
permission.
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Sample Reading Question
Explain what the author means when she
says, "Fun is a rare jewel."
78% of students wrote an acceptable
response to this question during the 2013
assessment.
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Sample Science Question
The picture above shows the positions of two runners
at one-second intervals as they move from left to
right. For each runner, indicate whether the runner's
speed seems to be constant, increasing, or
decreasing.
Explain how you can tell this from the pictures.
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Sample Science Question
46% of students wrote an acceptable
response to this question during the 2005
assessment.
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