Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Nebraska Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Nebraska was 267. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Nebraska in 2009 (267) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (267) and was lower than their average score in 2002 (270). In 2009, the score gap between students in Nebraska at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 40 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2002 (37 points). The percentage of students in Nebraska who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 35 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (35 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 2002 (36 percent). The percentage of students in Nebraska who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 80 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (79 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 2002 (83 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Nebraska Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Nebraska was 223. This was higher than the average score of 220 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Nebraska in 2009 (223) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (223) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1992 (221). In 2009, the score gap between students in Nebraska at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 43 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1992 (41 points). The percentage of students in Nebraska who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 35 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (35 percent) and was greater than that in 1992 (31 percent). The percentage of students in Nebraska who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 70 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (71 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1992 (68 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2011 State Snapshot Report Nebraska Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2011 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2011 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2011, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Nebraska was 268. This was higher than the average score of 264 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Nebraska in 2011 (268) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (267) and was not significantly different from their average score in 2002 (270). In 2011, the score gap between students in Nebraska at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 40 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2002 (37 points). The percentage of students in Nebraska who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 35 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (35 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 2002 (36 percent). The percentage of students in Nebraska who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 81 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (80 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 2002 (83 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2012-457," see ED525544.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Missouri Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Missouri was 267. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Missouri in 2009 (267) was higher than their average score in 2007 (263) and was higher than their average score in 1998 (262). In 2009, the score gap between students in Missouri at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 42 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (41 points). The percentage of students in Missouri who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 34 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (31 percent) and was greater than that in 1998 (28 percent). The percentage of students in Missouri who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 79 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than that in 2007 (75 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (75 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Texas Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Texas was 260. This was not significantly different from the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Texas in 2009 (260) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (261) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (261). In 2009, the score gap between students in Texas at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 42 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (41 points). The percentage of students in Texas who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 27 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (28 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (27 percent). The percentage of students in Texas who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 73 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (73 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (74 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Utah Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Utah was 266. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Utah in 2009 (266) was higher than their average score in 2007 (262) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (263). In 2009, the score gap between students in Utah at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 41 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (40 points). The percentage of students in Utah who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 33 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (30 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (31 percent). The percentage of students in Utah who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 78 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than that in 2007 (75 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (77 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report New York Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in New York was 264. This was not significantly different from the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in New York in 2009 (264) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (264) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (265). In 2009, the score gap between students in New York at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 46 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (43 points). The percentage of students in New York who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 33 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (32 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (32 percent). The percentage of students in New York who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 75 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (75 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (76 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Washington Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Washington was 267. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Washington in 2009 (267) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (265) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (264). In 2009, the score gap between students in Washington at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 44 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (43 points). The percentage of students in Washington who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 36 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (34 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (32 percent). The percentage of students in Washington who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 78 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (77 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (76 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Oregon Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Oregon was 265. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Oregon in 2009 (265) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (266) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (266). In 2009, the score gap between students in Oregon at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 44 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (43 points). The percentage of students in Oregon who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 33 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (34 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (35 percent). The percentage of students in Oregon who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 76 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (77 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (78 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Virginia Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Virginia was 266. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Virginia in 2009 (266) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (267) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (266). In 2009, the score gap between students in Virginia at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 41 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (41 points). The percentage of students in Virginia who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 32 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (34 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (33 percent). The percentage of students in Virginia who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 78 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (79 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (78 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Georgia Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Georgia was 260. This was not significantly different from the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Georgia in 2009 (260) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (259) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (257). In 2009, the score gap between students in Georgia at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 43 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (46 points). The percentage of students in Georgia who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 27 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (26 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (25 percent). The percentage of students in Georgia who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 72 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (70 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (68 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Arkansas Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Arkansas was 258. This was lower than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Arkansas in 2009 (258) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (258) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (256). In 2009, the score gap between students in Arkansas at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 46 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (44 points). The percentage of students in Arkansas who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 27 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (25 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (23 percent). The percentage of students in Arkansas who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 69 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (70 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (68 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Colorado Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Colorado was 266. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Colorado in 2009 (266) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (266) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (264). In 2009, the score gap between students in Colorado at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 41 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (40 points). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 32 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (35 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (30 percent). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 78 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (79 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (77 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Maryland Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Maryland was 267. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Maryland in 2009 (267) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (265) and was higher than their average score in 1998 (261). In 2009, the score gap between students in Maryland at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 46 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (50 points). The percentage of students in Maryland who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 36 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (33 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (31 percent). The percentage of students in Maryland who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 77 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (76 percent) and was greater than that in 1998 (70 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Kansas Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Kansas was 267. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Kansas in 2009 (267) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (267) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (268). In 2009, the score gap between students in Kansas at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 40 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (40 points). The percentage of students in Kansas who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 33 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (35 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (36 percent). The percentage of students in Kansas who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 80 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (81 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (81 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Iowa Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Iowa was 265. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Iowa in 2009 (265) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (267) and was lower than their average score in 2003 (268). In 2009, the score gap between students in Iowa at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 41 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2003 (42 points). The percentage of students in Iowa who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 32 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (36 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 2003 (36 percent). The percentage of students in Iowa who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 77 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (80 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 2003 (79 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report North Carolina Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in North Carolina was 260. This was lower than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in North Carolina in 2009 (260) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (259) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (262). In 2009, the score gap between students in North Carolina at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 47 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (44 points). The percentage of students in North Carolina who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 29 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (28 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (30 percent). The percentage of students in North Carolina who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 70 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (71 percent) and was smaller than that in 1998 (74 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].