NAEP testing coming to BHS

On February 13, 2013, selected students from Braintree High School will be participating in the NAEP exam.  If your child was selected to participate, you have received a letter from the school with specific information related to the testing.  All other parents should simply be aware of Braintree's participation in this assessment and how our students will help the President, Congress, and educators make informed decisions about how to improve our educational system.

What is NAEP?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress,
or NAEP, is often called the gold standard of tests
and has been around since 1969. It’s called The
Nation’s Report Card because it tells us how
students across the country are doing. It is
different than any of the other tests your child
takes in school – including state assessments and
even the SAT and ACT – because it represents all
high school students in the United States, not just
those here in [state] or those who plan to go on to
college. As the largest national test, the results are
found in the headlines of nationalAccess the NAEP Parent Brochure at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012469

What does my child have to do?
If your child is selected to participate in the
assessment, he or she will need to be out of class
for about 90 minutes. The results are anonymous
and your child’s grades won’t be affected. We
encourage students to get a good amount of sleep
the night before and to eat breakfast that
morning. Please encourage your child to do his/
her best.