June 2008 - High-Achieving Students in the Era of NCLB - The concern about a Robin Hood effect, in which students at the bottom of the achievement distribution make gains at the expense of high achievers, is not substantiated by NAEP data, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.

February 2007 - 2005 NAEP High School Transcript Study - This report presents information about the types of courses 2005 high school graduates took during high school, how many credits they earned, and the grades they received. Information on the relationships between high school records and performance in mathematics and science on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is also included, National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Assessment Governing Board National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences U.S. Department of Education.

May 2006 - Closing the Gap in Reading and Math: NAEP Trends Show Significant Positive Effects for Almost Half the States - Several states with relatively high overall scores at Basic level in Reading and Math e.g., above 78 percent (e.g. North Dakota, Vermont, and Minnesota) did not have significant gains in the scores of low income students, Council of Chief State School Officers.

December 2005 - Leveling the Playing Field 2005: Identifying Outperforming and Underperforming States on the NAEP in Demographic Context, Standard & Poor’s.

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The Nation's Report Card: Parents' Guide to NAEP - Describes the NAEP program from a parent's perspective.