Thursday, September 27, 2007
Release of The Nation's Report Card for Math and Reading 2007
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This week the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) released the results of The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2007 and the The Nation’s Report Card: Reading 2007 which detail the achievement of 4th and 8th graders on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
The 2007 NAEP was administered between January and March of this year to 390,000 4th graders and 310,000 8th graders. While some of the gains from 2005 to 2007 were seemingly small, a broader examination shows a notable increase in student achievement over time. Overall:
· For 4th Grade:
o Average reading and math scores increased
o Higher percentages of students are at or above Basic and at or above Proficient in both subjects
o Scores are up for White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander students
o The achievement gap between White and Black students narrowed in reading (not math)
· For 8th Grade:
o Average reading and math scores increased
o Higher percentages of students are at or above Basic in both subjects
o Higher percentages of students are at or above Proficient in math but no change in reading
o Scores are up for White and Black students in both subjects and up for Hispanic students in mathematics
o The achievement gap between White and Black students narrowed in math
Detailed information can be found at: http://nationsreportcard.gov
