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President Lyndon Johnson signs The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and declares his War on Poverty Campaign which leads to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Discussion regarding a National Assessment becomes a priority.
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Trial assessments are administered in citizenship, science, and writing to 9-, 13-, and 17-year-old students. A wide array of contributors is involved in the assessment design process including researchers, state and district education officials, contractors, policymakers, students, and teachers.
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National trend studies in reading, math, and science are established using the original methodologies while new assessments and methods are implemented.
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The National Assessment Governing Board is established to partner with NAEP and oversee development. This 26-member, independent, bipartisan group is established by the Secretary of Education.
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During a four-year period from 1990-1994, trial assessments are administered in all 50 states.
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Over four years time, Nonpublic (private) schools are included in NAEP. After 1998, results are only shared at the national level. Testing accommodations are allowable for all special needs students.
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The trial period is officially over and the NAEP assessments are administered across the nation. Student accommodations are introduced to a sample group in science and mathematics.
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The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) establishes a system for reporting academic achievement for selected urban districts to focus attention on K-12 urban education and achievement. Selection criteria are based on district size, percentages of African American or Hispanic students, and percentages of students eligible for the free and reduced-price lunch program.
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NAEP is included in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. Any state that wishes to receive a Title I grant must include in the state plan it submits to the Secretary of Education an assurance that beginning in the 2002-2003 school year the state will participate in the biennial state-level National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading and mathematics at grades 4 and 8. State participation in NAEP other than reading and mathematics in grades 4 and 8 shall be voluntary.
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From 2009 - 2017, assessments move to a digital format. In 2014, the technology and engineering literacy assessment is added.