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.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report South 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 South Dakota was 162. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in South Dakota in 2011 (162) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (161). In 2011, the score gap between students in South Dakota at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 37 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (38 points). The percentage of students in South Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 42 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (40 percent). The percentage of students in South Dakota 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.].

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.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 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 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 North Dakota was 269. This was higher than the average score of 264 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in North Dakota in 2011 (269) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (269) and was not significantly different from their average score in 2002 (268). In 2011, the score gap between students in North Dakota at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 37 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2002 (38 points). The percentage of students in North Dakota 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) and was not significantly different from that in 2002 (35 percent). The percentage of students in North Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 83 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (86 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 2002 (82 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 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.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 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 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in North Dakota was 162. This was higher than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in North Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 42 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (29 percent). The percentage of students in North Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 80 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (62 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

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.].

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.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Mathematics 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 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 mathematics 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 North Dakota was 292. This was higher than the average score of 283 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in North Dakota in 2011 (292) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (293) and was higher than their average score in 1990 (281). In 2011, the score gap between students in North Dakota at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 41 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1990 (38 points). The percentage of students in North Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 43 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (43 percent) and was greater than that in 1990 (27 percent). The percentage of students in North Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 85 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (86 percent) and was greater than that in 1990 (75 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2012-458" (ED525545).].

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.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Arkansas 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 Arkansas was 148. This was lower than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Arkansas in 2011 (148) was higher than their average score in 2009 (144). In 2011, the score gap between students in Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 61 percent in 2011. This percentage was not significantly different from 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.].

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.].

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.].

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.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 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 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 Nebraska was 157. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Nebraska who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 38 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than the nation (31 percent). The percentage of students in Nebraska who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 72 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.].

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.].

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.].