Explore this centralized resource to access technical documentation, working papers, reports, journals, and articles that examine NAEP analytic methods, survey design, survey procedures, or data quality issues. This resource serves as an archive, so material is added regularly.
Technical working papers provide preliminary analysis of NAEP technical and methodological issues, are works in progress, and are used to present and promote the sharing of valuable experience and knowledge. Papers explore topics such as quality assurances, methodology, procedures, data, and other items.
The Technical Documentation on the Web (TDW) section of the NAEP website is written for researchers and assumes knowledge of educational measurement and testing. The TDW contains information about the technical procedures and methods of NAEP: how the assessment is designed and conducted, and how data are analyzed.
Many journals feature noncommissioned research contributions and peer-reviewed publications that use NAEP data. Two journals are listed below: