In the State of Florida, participation in NAEP is mandated by Florida Statute, Section 1008.22(2).
The statute makes specific reference to NAEP’s use in Florida “both for national sample and for any state-by-state comparison programs,” and this information is to “be included in the annual report of the Commissioner of Education.” 1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.
National Education Comparisons -It is Florida's intent to participate in the measurement of national educational goals. The Commissioner of Education shall direct Florida school districts to participate in the administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
NAEP is an important part of Florida’s assessment program because it provides a basis for comparing knowledge and skills of Florida students with students in other states, and with the Nation as a whole.
Individual student participation in the assessment is voluntary, and parents can choose to have their child not participate, as stipulated in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110).
Guidelines for Participation in NAEP
Schools are randomly selected from the Common Core of Data, a national database of schools.
A state sample typically has about 200 schools at Grades 4 and 8 and 50 schools at Grade 12.
Not all the schools in a district, nor all the students in a school, nor all the students in a grade, are selected to participate in the assessment.
For scores to be reported nationally, 85% of sampled schools must participate.
Parents must be notified before the administration of the assessment.
Unless 90% of the sampled students participate, a make-up session must be scheduled.
Scoring and reporting take approximately six months.
The NAEP contact for the state
of Florida is Michele Sonnenfeld. She can be contacted by e-mail at
or by telephone at (850) 245-0513.
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