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2008-09 Massachusetts State Report Card Part II - 2007 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results
2007 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student Group Average Scaled Scores and Percents of Students at Each Achievement Level
NAEP, or the National Assessment of Educational Progress, is often called the "Nation's Report Card." It is the only measure of student achievement in the United States that allows you to compare the performance of students in Massachusetts with the performance of students across the nation or in other states. Students take the NAEP in reading and mathematics every two years. When reviewing these results, it is important to keep in mind that the NAEP results are based on a small sample of students across Massachusetts, not the population of Massachusetts students. For more information, please visit http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/naep/faq.html.
The following symbols are used to denote the NAEP achievement levels: A for Advanced, P+ for Proficient and above, B+ for Basic and above, BB for Below Basic. The symbol "#" means that the estimated number of students rounds to zero.
GRADE LEVEL 4 - READING
Student Group
Massachusetts
National Public
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
All Students
236
16
49
81
19
100
220
7
32
66
34
100
Stud. w/ Disab
213
6
23
54
46
14
190
2
13
36
64
10
LEP/FLEP
205
3
15
50
50
4
188
1
7
30
70
9
African American/Black
211
2
19
57
43
8
203
2
14
46
54
17
Asian/Pacific Islander
241
20
58
87
13
6
231
14
45
76
24
5
Hispanic/Latino
209
2
18
55
45
10
204
3
17
49
51
20
White
241
19
56
87
13
75
230
10
42
77
23
56
Low-Income
214
4
22
60
40
26
205
2
17
50
50
45
GRADE LEVEL 4 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group
Massachusetts
National Public
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
All Students
252
11
58
93
7
100
239
5
39
81
19
100
Stud. w/ Disab
238
4
33
83
17
14
220
2
19
60
40
11
LEP/FLEP
230
2
24
74
26
6
217
1
13
56
44
10
African American/Black
232
2
26
75
25
7
222
1
15
63
37
17
Asian/Pacific Islander
259
21
66
95
5
6
254
16
59
91
9
5
Hispanic/Latino
231
2
23
77
23
11
227
1
22
69
31
21
White
257
12
65
97
3
75
248
8
51
91
9
55
Low-Income
237
3
32
83
17
27
227
1
22
70
30
46
GRADE LEVEL 8 - READING
Student Group
Massachusetts
National Public
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
All Students
273
4
43
84
16
100
261
2
29
73
27
100
Stud. w/ Disab
246
1
13
55
45
13
226
#
7
34
66
9
LEP/FLEP
232
#
4
40
60
2
222
#
4
29
71
6
African American/Black
253
1
17
65
35
8
244
#
12
54
46
17
Asian/Pacific Islander
281
6
54
89
11
5
269
5
40
79
21
5
Hispanic/Latino
251
1
15
63
37
9
246
1
14
57
43
18
White
278
5
49
89
11
76
270
3
38
83
17
58
Low-Income
256
1
20
69
31
26
247
1
15
58
42
40
GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group
Massachusetts
National Public
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
Avg. Scaled Score
% at Each Level
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
A
P+
B+
BB
% Assessed
All Students
298
15
51
85
15
100
280
7
31
70
30
100
Stud. w/ Disab
271
2
18
62
38
9
246
1
8
33
67
9
LEP/FLEP
251
3
16
33
67
3
245
1
6
30
70
6
African American/Black
264
1
13
54
46
8
259
1
11
47
53
17
Asian/Pacific Islander
315
28
74
94
6
5
296
17
49
82
18
5
Hispanic/Latino
270
5
19
59
41
10
264
2
15
54
46
19
White
305
17
58
91
9
75
290
9
41
81
19
58
Low-Income
275
4
25
65
35
26
265
2
15
55
45
41
2007 Massachusetts NAEP Results Participation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for Limited English Proficient Students
The NAEP program has always endeavored to assess all students selected for testing. In all NAEP schools, accommodations are provided as necessary for students with disabilities and/or English language learners. School staff who are familiar with these students are asked a series of questions to help them decide whether each student should participate in the assessment and whether the student needs accommodations.
