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  • Scores increased in 2007 for both eighth- and twelfth-graders. More...
  • Of the 39 states and jurisdictions that participated in both 2002 and 2007, average writing scores for eighth-graders in 20 jurisdictions showed increases. More...
  • Eighth-graders in three of the four districts that participated in both the 2002 and 2007 NAEP writing Trial Urban District Assessments (TUDA) demonstrated improved writing skills. More...
  • White, Black, and Asian/Pacific Islander students nationally made gains. More...
  • Female students outperformed males nationally. Scores for both male and female students were higher in 2007 than in 1998. More...

Writing is an essential means of communication, self-expression, and learning. The NAEP writing assessment measures writing skill by asking students to write essays and stories for a variety of audiences. In this way, the assessment collects important information on students' writing progress and offers a broad picture of how well our nation's students can explain, persuade, and describe.

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National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for Education Statistics
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Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education