National and state NAEP 2007 grade 4 and 8 results for reading and mathematics are scheduled for release on Tuesday, September 25, 2007. If you are inclined to use NAEP to compare states or to confirm state testing results, you should take a few minutes to look through two short papers, namely:

Using NAEP to confirm state testing results in the No Child Left Behind Act. (2007). Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 12(5). Available online: http://www.pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=12&n=5

Please don't use NAEP scores to rank order the 50 states. (2005). Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 10(9). Available online: http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=10&n=9