National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2010

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2010 (NAEP 2010), is part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program; program data available since 1971 at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/. NAEP (https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/) is a cross-sectional survey that assesses what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. The 2010 study was conducted using a computer-based assessment of students. Students in grades 4, 8, and 12 were sampled. NAEP 2010 assessments consist of national and state assessments in geography, civics, U.S. history, and writing. The study's response rates were between 83 and 96 percent. Key statistics produced from NAEP 2010 are results on subject-matter achievement, instructional experiences, and school environment for populations of students (e.g., all fourth-graders) and groups within those populations (e.g. female students, Hispanic students).