ISLA encourages Islamic school participation in the National Assessment of Educational Progress. If your school is randomly selected to participate in this assessment, please respond to NAEP. Doing so is an opportunity to help make it possible for private school data to be reported and compared with public school data.
First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative
measure of student achievement in private and public schools across the country.
- NAEP is different from other assessments.
- NAEP is administered at no cost to schools.
- NAEP representatives provide significant support to schools and will bring in all
necessary materials and equipment to administer the assessment.
Why Should Private Schools Participate?
You can watch this 2-minute video describing what NAEP is all about and why it’s important for private schools to participate.
Data collected from participating schools and students are combined for reporting.
Because the burden on individual students and schools is far shorter than typical
large-scale assessment programs, NAEP is not designed to report results at the school
or student level.
By participating in NAEP 2024–2025, your school will contribute to the picture of
education across the nation and future policy decisions.
ISLA Endorsement Letter
More Info
More information about private school participation in NAEP can be found at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/private_nonpublic.aspx.