National Education Systems and Assessment Governance §

Summary §

The community encompasses key entities involved in the governance and assessment of education in the United States, primarily focusing on the roles of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB). These organizations work collaboratively to gather, analyze, and report educational data, primarily through the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which evaluates student performance nationwide.