Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 NAEP's Influence on State Instructional and Assessment Programs -- 4 Comparisons with National Benchmarks: Pros and Cons -- 5 Factors That Influence Interest In District-Level NAEP -- 6 Summing Up: Issues to Consider and Resolve -- References -- APPENDIX A Workshop on District-Level Reporting for NAEP Agenda and Participants -- APPENDIX B Background Information on NAEP.