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2009-10 Massachusetts State Report Card Part II - 2009 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results
2009 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
234
13
47
80
20
100
220
7
32
66
34
100
Stud. w/ Disab
211
5
21
54
46
15
189
2
12
34
66
10
LEP/FLEP
198
1
12
40
60
6
188
#
6
29
71
9
African American/Black
216
3
23
62
38
7
204
2
15
47
53
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
241
22
56
85
15
5
234
17
48
79
21
5
Hispanic/Latino
211
3
20
56
44
17
204
2
16
48
52
21
White
241
17
56
87
13
69
229
10
41
77
23
54
Low-Income
215
3
23
61
39
33
206
2
17
51
49
47
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
12
57
92
8
100
239
6
38
81
19
100
Stud. w/ Disab
237
4
32
81
19
15
220
2
19
59
41
12
LEP/FLEP
221
1
15
62
38
7
218
1
12
57
43
10
African American/Black
236
2
30
84
16
8
222
1
15
63
37
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
264
28
70
96
4
6
255
18
61
91
9
5
Hispanic/Latino
232
2
25
78
22
17
227
1
21
70
30
22
White
258
14
67
97
3
68
248
8
50
90
10
54
Low-Income
237
3
31
83
17
34
228
1
22
71
29
48
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
274
5
43
83
17
100
262
2
30
74
26
100
Stud. w/ Disab
251
1
18
61
39
15
229
#
8
37
63
10
LEP/FLEP
217
#
3
25
75
2
219
#
3
25
75
5
African American/Black
251
1
17
64
36
8
245
#
13
56
44
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
281
10
50
89
11
6
273
6
44
82
18
5
Hispanic/Latino
250
1
17
62
38
10
248
1
16
59
41
20
White
279
6
49
87
13
74
271
3
39
83
17
57
Low-Income
254
1
20
66
34
29
249
1
16
60
40
43
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
299
17
52
85
15
100
282
7
33
71
29
100
Stud. w/ Disab
271
4
21
59
41
14
249
1
9
36
64
10
LEP/FLEP
238
1
8
22
78
2
243
1
5
28
72
6
African American/Black
272
3
23
62
38
8
260
1
12
49
51
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
314
35
66
90
10
6
300
20
53
84
16
5
Hispanic/Latino
271
4
21
62
38
11
266
2
17
56
44
21
White
305
20
59
91
9
73
292
10
43
82
18
56
Low-Income
278
5
29
69
31
29
266
2
17
57
43
43
2009 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.
