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The 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP 2011) is a study that is part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program; program data available since 1971 at . NAEP 2011 (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/) is a cross-sectional survey that assesses what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. The study was conducted using computer-based assessments of students. Students in grades 4, 8, and 12 were sampled. NAEP 2011 assessments consist of national and state assessments in mathematics, reading, and writing. The study�s response rates were between 87 and 98 percent. Key statistics produced from NAEP 2011 are results on subject-matter achievement, instructional experiences, and school environment for populations of students (e.g., all fourth-graders) and groups within those populations (e.g. female students, Hispanic students).