Abridged Reading Framework for the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress

The reading framework for the 2017 NAEP describes the types of texts and questions that should be included in the assessment, as well as how the questions should be designed and scored. The assessment measures students' reading comprehension and ability to apply vocabulary knowledge by having them read passages in English and answer questions about what they have read. In some cases, the questions deal with facts in the text or vocabulary. In other cases, a complete answer requires a clear analysis or coherent argument supported by evidence from the reading passage. Students respond to both selected-response and constructed-response questions. This report provides highlights of the "Reading Framework for the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress," (ED604441).