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NAEP Update

Districts have been notified of the schools selected for NAEP in the 2024-2025 school year. NAEP is conducting the Long-Term Trend Assessment of the country's 9-, 13-, and 17-year-old students. In addition, a field test with an initial sample was drawn. The field test is a unique design as surveys are to be completed at the district level of the devices and operating systems deployed in schools. NCES will then draw an appropriate sample to include the various operating systems and devices in schools across the country. NCES and NAEP will then test the various devices and configurations and how they interact with our testing platform, eNAEP. The landscape of differing devices and operating systems will be tested in a live assessment to gather data and inform the process. The field test is a step in the direction of all NAEP testing on school-owned equipment in the 2025-2026 school year.
International Assessments

The United States and more than 80 other countries and education systems will participate in the 2025 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). PISA is the largest international education study in the world and measures the mathematics, reading, and science literacy of students nearing the end of compulsory education. PISA 2025 will also introduce a new domain called Learning in a Digital World that asks students to engage in problem-solving tasks. Schools selected for participation will be notified. 

Arizona's Growth

A theme that is becoming more prevalent in Arizona is that the samples of schools chosen have been growing. Schools in Arizona are becoming more representative of the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maricopa County continues to be the largest growing county and is now the 4th largest county in the United States by population. The schools in Maricopa County are highly representative of the nation. As our population has grown, so has our likelihood of being included in National and International testing.

Nation's Report Card Release

The Nation's Report Card is set to be released in January 2025. This will include Arizona-specific data on what our students know and can do in Grades 4 and 8, math and reading. The last release of Arizona-specific data, in 2022, found that schools in Arizona have the National Average of proficiency among states.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Gary McIlvaine, AZ Director of NAEP and International Assessments.
602-364-1538