NCES Renews Partnership with Westat as Part of the NAEP Coalition | PR Newswire [Video]

Westat will continue its pivotal role in supporting the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the nation’s largest measure of student achievement. This renewed partnership focuses on enhancing operational effectiveness, reducing burdens on states and districts, and adapting to an evolving educational landscape.

, /PRNewswire/ — The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Education, has selected Westat to continue managing critical operations of NAEP, widely recognized as the Nation’s Report Card. This work encompasses data collection, oversight of the NAEP Support and Service Center (NSSC), and sampling and weighting activities.

“We are honored to continue our longstanding partnership with NCES as part of its new NAEP Coalition, furthering the essential mission of measuring and advancing educational progress across the nation,” said Jacqueline Hogan, Vice President and Practice Director of Westat’s Large Surveys Practice.

NAEP, the largest and longest-running nationally representative assessment of …