NAEP 2019 PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER
Grades 8 – Mathematics and reading assessments
St. Albans City School
January 18, 2019
Dear Parent or Guardian:
St. Albans City School will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on 2/8/2019.
NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in
various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S.
Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common measure of
achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information
about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in
various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S.
Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common measure of
achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information
about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
Your child will take an assessment in mathematics or reading. In addition to subject-area questions, NAEP survey
questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. The questionnaires provide valuable information about
participating students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. As
part of the 2019 National Indian Education Study, American Indian and Alaska Native students may receive
additional questions tailored to their educational experiences and their opportunities to learn about their culture
and traditions. More information about NAEP survey questionnaires is available at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. The questionnaires provide valuable information about
participating students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. As
part of the 2019 National Indian Education Study, American Indian and Alaska Native students may receive
additional questions tailored to their educational experiences and their opportunities to learn about their culture
and traditions. More information about NAEP survey questionnaires is available at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students, including transition time and directions.
The information collected is used for statistical purposes only.
- Your child’s grades will not be affected.
- Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may skip any
- While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers improve
There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do his or her best. A brochure
that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. Contact Kyle Ashton at 527-0565 or at
kashton@maplerun.org if you have any questions.
that explains what participation in NAEP means for you and your child is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf. Contact Kyle Ashton at 527-0565 or at
kashton@maplerun.org if you have any questions.
We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that St. Albans City School’s students will
show what our nation’s students know and can do.
show what our nation’s students know and can do.
Sincerely,
Joan Cavallo
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is authorized to conduct NAEP by the National Assessment of Educational
Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or
institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). All of the information provided by participants may be used
only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required
by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors
and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or
she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about participants. Electronic submission of participant’s information will
be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical
reports.
Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. §9622) and to collect students’ education records from education agencies or
institutions for the purposes of evaluating federally supported education programs under the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act (FERPA, 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(3)(iii) and 99.35). All of the information provided by participants may be used
only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required
by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). By law, every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors
and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or
she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about participants. Electronic submission of participant’s information will
be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. The collected information will be combined across respondents to produce statistical
reports.
