Which program is known as the nation's report card and provides information on state and national student achievement and achievement changes over time?

• A. National Assessment of Educational Progress
• B. Master Reading Teacher
• C. Memorandum of Understanding
• D. National Association for College Admission Counseling

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is identifying the program that provides nationwide and state-level information on how students are performing and how those performance levels change over time. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, commonly called the nation’s report card, fits this description. It measures student achievement in key subjects across the United States and in participating states, and it tracks trends over time so educators and policymakers can see progress or declines. It uses representative samples of students to estimate scores for the national population and for states that take part, offering a long-running view of changes in achievement.

The other options refer to a professional teaching role, a formal agreement, and a professional association, none of which produce the national/state achievement data described.