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Archived Information The Future of the Grade 12 Nation’s Report Card

This article discusses the current state and potential challenges of the Grade 12 Nation's Report Card, also known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). It highlights the declining participation of high schools and the perceived lack of usefulness at the state and local levels. The article presents the recommendations made by the National Commission on the Nation's Report Card at the 12th grade, which include providing state-level results, assessing readiness for college and career, and implementing incentives to increase participation. The status of these recommendations is also discussed.

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Archived Information The Future of the Grade 12 Nation’s Report Card

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  1. Archived InformationThe Future of the Grade 12 Nation’s Report Card

  2. What is the Nation’s Report Card? • The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) • 1969: the only continuing, national measure of student achievement at grades 4, 8 and 12 • 1990: the only source of comparable state data on student achievement • 2003: No Child Left Behind requires state participation in grade 4 and 8 reading and mathematics

  3. What is the Nation’s Report Card? • National Assessment Governing Board: Policy and Oversight • National Center for Education Statistics: Conduct of the assessment through contractors

  4. The Future of the Grade 12 Nation’s Report Card is At Risk • Focus under NCLB is on state results at grades 4 and 8 • Grade 12 national results not perceived as useful at state and local levels • Voluntary participation of high schools has been declining: about 55% of sample • Conclusion: viability of grade 12 Nation’s Report Card in doubt

  5. Governing Board Response • November 2002: Establish National Commission on Nation’s Report Card at the 12th grade • study strengths and limits • present recommendations for improvement • 20 members: K-12 “producers” and postsecondary “receivers” of high school graduates • March 2003: First meeting; March 2004: Report • Central question: What do we know about 12th grade student achievement, what do we need to know, and what can the Nation’s Report Card provide?

  6. Commission Conclusions • 12th grade is the transition point to adult pursuits: college, work, and the military • How “ready” 12th grade students are for these pursuits is a key indicator of future national well-being • The Nation’s Report Card is well positioned to collect and report information on 12th grade student achievement

  7. Commission Conclusions • Providing 12th grade state results will be more beneficial than just reporting national results • 12th grade participation and “motivation” must be addressed • Improvements should be made to increase usefulness and validity at grade 12

  8. Commission Recommendations • 1 . The Nation’s Report Card should provide each state with results on the achievement of its 12th graders. All states should participate in reading and mathematics assessments in grade 12 as they do now in grades 4 and 8.

  9. Commission Recommendations • 2. The Nation’s Report Card should report 12th grade students’ readiness for college-credit coursework, training for employment, and entrance into the military.

  10. Commission Recommendations • 3. The Nation’s Report Card’s leaders—the National Assessment Governing Board, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Center for Educational Statistics—should develop and implement bold and dramatically new incentives to increase the participation of high schools and 12th grade students in NAEP and the motivation of 12th grade students to do their best on NAEP.

  11. Commission Recommendations • 4. The Nation’s Report Card 12th grade student achievement results should be given prominence in NAEP reports.

  12. Commission Recommendations • 5. The Nation’s Report Card 12th grade transcript studies should be continued, the types of information collected should be expanded, and the dissemination of results should be improved.

  13. Status • Governing Board evaluating recommendations • No decisions made • Reviewing technical feasibility and policy desirability • Receiving comments from the field • Decisions not expected before May 2005

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