NAEP ASSESSMENT FOR 4TH GRADE

NAEP 2026 PARENT-GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER

Dear Caregivers of 4th grade students:

Mill Creek Intermediate School will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on Monday, March 16, 2026. NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common measure of achievement across the country.

Your child may take a mathematics or reading assessment. Not all students will be tested. NAEP does a random selection of students. In addition to subject-area questions, students voluntarily complete NAEP survey questions. These questions provide valuable information about participating students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and outside of the classroom. More information about NAEP survey questions is available at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “Survey Questionnaires & Your

Student: What You Need to Know.”

The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students, which includes transition time, directions, and completion of survey questions. The information collected is used for statistical purposes only. Your child’s grades will not be affected. Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may skip any question. While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers improve education.

If you do not want your child to participate, please notify Mrs. Butler in writing by Friday, February 20, 2026. Letters can be sent through email to: ebutler@k12.wv.us

There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do their best.

Contact Erin Butler at 304-229-4570 or at ebutler@k12.wv.us if you have any questions.

We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that Mill Creek Intermediate School’s students will show. what our nation’s students know and can do.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth McCoy, Principal

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conducts the National Assessment of Educational Progress to evaluate federally supported education programs. All of the information you provide may only be used for the purposes of research, statistics, and evaluation under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA; 20 U.S.C. § 9543) and may not be disclosed, our used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law. Every NCES employee as well as every NCES agent, such as contractors and NAEP coordinators, has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of $250,000, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you. Electronic submission of your information will be monitored for viruses, malware, and other threats by Federal employees and contractors in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015.