Assessment Schedule

Approved by the National Assessment Governing Board — November 16, 2023.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Authorization Act established the National Assessment Governing Board to set policy for NAEP, including determining the schedule of assessments. (P.L. 107-279)

Assessment Schedule (PDF)

Year	Subject	National Grades Assessed	State Grades Assessed	TUDA Grades Assessed
2024	Reading Mathematics Science Transcript Studies	4, 8, 12 4, 8, 12 8	4, 8 4, 8	4, 8 4, 8
2025	Long-term Trend	~
2026	READING MATHEMATICS Civics U.S. History	4, 8 4, 8 8 8	4, 8 4, 8	4, 8 4, 8
2027
2028	Reading Mathematics SCIENCE Transcript Studies	4, 8, 12 4, 8, 12 4, 8	4, 8, 12 4, 8, 12 8	4, 8 4, 8 8
2029	Long-term Trend	~
2030	Reading Mathematics CIVICS U.S. HISTORY	4, 8 4, 8 8, 12 8, 12	4, 8 4, 8 8 8	4, 8 4, 8
2031
2032	Reading Mathematics Science WRITING Transcript Studies	4, 8, 12 4, 8, 12 4, 8, 12 4, 8, 12	4, 8, 12 4, 8, 12 8	4, 8 4, 8 8
2033	Long-term Trend	~

~ LTT assessments sample students at ages 9, 13, and 17 and are conducted in reading and mathematics.
BOLD ALL CAPS subjects indicate the assessment year in which a new or updated framework is implemented, if needed.

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