The National Assessment of Educational Progress
A)Consists of data collected by individual school districts so they may assess their teachers.
B)Reported in 2013 that less than half of all fourth- and eighth-graders performed on a standardized mathematics test at the desirable levels of "proficient" or "advanced."
C)Showed dramatic decreases in U.S.mathematics scores over the last 30 years.
D)Produced results in 2009 that indicated U.S.students would likely reach the goal required by No Child Left Behind legislation that all students perform at or above a proficient level by 2014.

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The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reported in 2013 that less than half of all fourth- and eighth-graders performed on a standardized mathematics test at the desirable levels of "proficient" or "advanced." Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because NAEP consists of national data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) under the U.S. Department of Education. Option C is incorrect because there have been fluctuations in math scores over the years, but no dramatic decreases have been reported. Option D is incorrect because the 2009 results showed progress, but not enough to reach the No Child Left Behind's goal by 2014.