In this episode, we dive deep into the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s report card. Chester Finn, Jr., author of the new book Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP, joins Susan to talk about the NAEP assessment. They discuss how the assessment works, what it is and isn’t, and what benefits and opportunities it provides as the achievement gap continues to grow.

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Quotes:“For this to work, we need both great teachers and great curricula.” —Chester Finn

“The single most important thing NAEP cannot do [is that] it cannot in any definitive way explain why scores are what they are or are rising or falling.” —Chester FinnEpisode Content Timestamps*

1:00: Introduction: Who is Chester E. Finn Jr.?2:00: The History of NAEP9:00: What is NAEP and how does it work?16:00: Long term assessment23:00: NAEP and achievement gaps26:00: Next step with NAEP29:00: State-level impact of NAEP results31:00: Why isn't education more front and center in policy today?34:00: Level of concern and literacy prognosis37:00: Limitation and opportunities around NAEP40:00: What does "It's all about the students" mean to Chester Finn?*Timestamps are approximate, rounded to nearest minute

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