Assesses and reports the educational progress of students at grades 4, 8 and 12. National results are provided that describe students' reading achievement at each grade and within various subgroups (race/ethnicity, gender, parents' education level, public and nonpublic schools, and cross-state proficiency findings) of the general population. In addition, results are reported for individual states that choose to participate. This assessment includes a state-by-state component at Grade 4, as well as the national component at all 3 grades. Charts and tables.