Principal Responsibilities

Each principal will be responsible for

  • assigning a school staff member to serve as the School Coordinator;
  • including the NAEP assessment date on the school calendar;
  • empowering the designated School Coordinator to work with NAEP Representatives to prepare for the assessment, and
  • informing school staff and students about NAEP and why student participation is important.

School Coordinator Responsibilities

The School Coordinator is the single point of contact for all matters pertaining to the NAEP assessment. This person works with the NAEP field staff and the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) in preparing for assessment day. The School Coordinator will be responsible for:

  • confirming the scheduled assessment date with the NAEP State Coordinator;
  • registering for the Assessment Management System (AMS) and providing information about the school;
  • using the AMS to prepare for the assessment;
  • notifying parents of the assessment;
  • communicating with NAEP representatives and participating in a Preassessment Review Call (PRW) to finalize assessment preparations;
  • reserving space for the assessment including room(s) and flat desks or tables; and 
  • collaborating with school staff to ensure a high rate of student participation.

Technology Coordinator Responsibilities

Each school has a designated a Technology Coordinator who will be responsible for managing the technology requirements for by 

  • registering for the Assessment Managment System (AMS);
  • completing the School Technology Survey (STS);
  • setting up a dedicated Wi-Fi network (preferred) or identifying an existing Wi-Fi network for the assessment; 
  • safelisting the NAEP URLs, 
  • attending a 30-minute Assessment Planning Meeting (APM) with your NAEP Representative,
  • ensuring NAEP Representatives have the Wi-Fi login credentials before assessment day; and
  • meeting the NAEP Representatives when they arrive on assessment day to provide credentials and/or help with accessing devices and Wi-Fi.

NAEP Representatives Responsibilities

Each school has designated NAEP Representatives.  The representatives consist of an Assessment Coordinator (AC) and Assessment Administrator (AA).  The NAEP Representatives, employed by a U.S. Department of Education contractor to work directly with schools, will be responsible for 

  • verifying information that the School Coordinator has provided via the Assessment Management System (AMS), the online hub for completing school preparation activities throughout the NAEP assessment process;
  • working with the School Coordinator to finalize assessment logistics;
  • bringing all assessment materials and equipment to the school on assessment day; and
  • administering the assessment.

NAEP State Coordinator Responsibilities

The NAEP State Coordinator works at Montana Office of Public Instruction and will be responsible for

  • working with schools to confirm the assessment date;
  • communicating with authorized representatives and principals about the importance of NAEP and student participation;
  • providing schools with instructions for preparing a list of students and information about notifying parents of participating students;
  • providing guidance for including students with disabilities (SD) and English learners (EL); and
  • responding to questions from the school communication throughout the assessment period.

Teacher Resources

What do teachers say about NAEP?

This short video has educators explaining the importance of NAEP, the relevance of NAEP and how it applies to teachers.

Visit the Nation's Report Card to access:

  • NAEP Question Tools (NQT) for Teachers. Create your own NAEP test and see what students know and can do.
  • NAEP Item Maps for Teachers. Item maps help to illustrate what students know and can do in NAEP subject areas by positioning descriptions of individual assessment items along the NAEP scale at each grade level. An item is placed at the point on the scale where students are more likely to give successful responses to it. The descriptions used in NAEP item maps focus on the knowledge and skills needed to respond successfully to the assessment item. 
  • Test yourself. Try sample questions in a variety of subjects for yourself. At the end of the quiz, see how students across the nation performed.

Parent Resources

The “What Every Parent Should Know About NAEP” video and brochure explains eight things parents should know about NAEP such as (1) What is NAEP? (2) How is NAEP different? (3) How was my child selected? (4) Are students with disabilities included? (5) Are the data confidential? (6) Can I see the results? (7) How does my state measure up? (8) How can I see sample questions?

 

 

Learn More About NAEP

 

Introducing NAEP to Students