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Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  New Jersey  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report New Jersey Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in New Jersey was 155. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in New Jersey in 2011 (155) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (155). In 2011, the score gap between students in New Jersey at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 43 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (42 points). The percentage of students in New Jersey who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 34 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (34 percent). The percentage of students in New Jersey who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 69 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (70 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  New York  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 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 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in New York was 149. This was lower than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in New York in 2011 (149) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (149). In 2011, the score gap between students in New York at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 47 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (51 points). The percentage of students in New York who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 29 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (31 percent). The percentage of students in New York who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 62 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (61 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  North Dakota  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report North Dakota Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in North Dakota was 164. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in North Dakota in 2011 (164) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (162). In 2011, the score gap between students in North Dakota at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 34 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (35 points). The percentage of students in North Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 45 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (42 percent). The percentage of students in North Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 82 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (80 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  Florida  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Florida Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Florida was 148. This was lower than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Florida in 2011 (148) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (146). In 2011, the score gap between students in Florida at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 47 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (45 points). The percentage of students in Florida who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 28 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (25 percent). The percentage of students in Florida who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 62 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (57 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  Washington  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Washington Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Washington was 156. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Washington in 2011 (156) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (155). In 2011, the score gap between students in Washington at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 41 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (44 points). The percentage of students in Washington who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 35 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (34 percent). The percentage of students in Washington who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 71 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (69 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  North Carolina  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 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 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in North Carolina was 148. This was lower than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in North Carolina in 2011 (148) was higher than their average score in 2009 (144). In 2011, the score gap between students in North Carolina at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 44 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (48 points). The percentage of students in North Carolina who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 26 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (24 percent). The percentage of students in North Carolina who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 61 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (56 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  Georgia  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Georgia Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Georgia was 151. This was not significantly different from the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Georgia in 2011 (151) was higher than their average score in 2009 (147). In 2011, the score gap between students in Georgia at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 47 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (48 points). The percentage of students in Georgia who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 30 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (27 percent). The percentage of students in Georgia who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 63 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (58 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  New Hampshire  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report New Hampshire Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in New Hampshire was 162. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in New Hampshire in 2011 (162) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (160). In 2011, the score gap between students in New Hampshire at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 37 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (37 points). The percentage of students in New Hampshire who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 42 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (39 percent). The percentage of students in New Hampshire who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 79 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (77 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2011 State Snapshot Report  New Jersey  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2011 State Snapshot Report New Jersey 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 New Jersey was 275. This was higher than the average score of 264 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in New Jersey in 2011 (275) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (273) and was higher than their average score in 2003 (268). In 2011, the score gap between students in New Jersey at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 44 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2003 (43 points). The percentage of students in New Jersey who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 45 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (42 percent) and was greater than that in 2003 (37 percent). The percentage of students in New Jersey who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 84 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (83 percent) and was greater than that in 2003 (79 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.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  Delaware  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Delaware Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Delaware was 150. This was not significantly different from the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Delaware in 2011 (150) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (148). In 2011, the score gap between students in Delaware at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 43 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (41 points). The percentage of students in Delaware who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 28 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (25 percent). The percentage of students in Delaware who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 63 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (62 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  New Mexico  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report New Mexico Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in New Mexico was 145. This was lower than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in New Mexico in 2011 (145) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (143). In 2011, the score gap between students in New Mexico at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 43 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (45 points). The percentage of students in New Mexico who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 22 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (21 percent). The percentage of students in New Mexico who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 57 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (55 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  Massachusetts  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Massachusetts Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Massachusetts was 161. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Massachusetts in 2011 (161) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (160). In 2011, the score gap between students in Massachusetts at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 43 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (44 points). The percentage of students in Massachusetts who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 44 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (41 percent). The percentage of students in Massachusetts who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 75 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (74 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  Virginia  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Virginia Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Virginia was 160. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Virginia in 2011 (160) was higher than their average score in 2009 (156). In 2011, the score gap between students in Virginia at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 43 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (43 points). The percentage of students in Virginia who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 40 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (36 percent). The percentage of students in Virginia who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 73 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (70 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  Colorado  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Colorado Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Colorado was 161. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Colorado in 2011 (161) was higher than their average score in 2009 (156). In 2011, the score gap between students in Colorado at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 43 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (43 points). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 42 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (36 percent). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 75 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (70 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  Arizona  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Arizona Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Arizona was 144. This was lower than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Arizona in 2011 (144) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (141). In 2011, the score gap between students in Arizona at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 45 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (48 points). The percentage of students in Arizona who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 23 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (22 percent). The percentage of students in Arizona who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 56 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (54 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  Vermont  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Vermont Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Vermont was 163. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Vermont who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 43 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than the nation (31 percent). The percentage of students in Vermont who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 80 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than the nation (64 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report  West Virginia  Grade 8  Public Schools

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report West Virginia Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 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. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in West Virginia was 149. This was not significantly different from the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in West Virginia in 2011 (149) was higher than their average score in 2009 (145). In 2011, the score gap between students in West Virginia at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 39 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (42 points). The percentage of students in West Virginia who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 24 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (22 percent). The percentage of students in West Virginia who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 63 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (58 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].