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2011 Massachusetts State Report Card Part II - Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results
2011 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student Group Average Scaled Scores and Percentages 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
237
16
50
83
17
100
220
7
32
66
34
100
Stud. w/ Disab
213
4
22
56
44
14
186
2
11
32
68
11
LEP/FLEP
204
1
12
46
54
7
188
1
7
30
70
11
African American/Black
216
3
24
61
39
9
205
2
16
49
51
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
243
25
56
85
15
6
234
17
49
79
21
5
Hispanic/Latino
216
4
23
62
38
14
205
2
18
50
50
23
White
243
18
59
89
11
68
230
10
42
77
23
52
Low-Income
218
4
25
66
34
33
207
2
18
52
48
52
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
253
13
58
93
7
100
240
6
40
82
18
100
Stud. w/ Disab
233
3
26
76
24
16
218
2
17
55
45
12
LEP/FLEP
228
2
20
72
28
7
219
1
14
58
42
11
African American/Black
235
3
27
81
19
9
224
1
17
66
34
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
267
30
76
98
2
6
256
20
62
91
9
5
Hispanic/Latino
236
4
32
80
20
15
229
2
24
72
28
24
White
258
15
67
96
4
68
249
9
52
91
9
52
Low-Income
239
4
36
83
17
34
229
2
24
73
27
52
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
275
6
46
84
16
100
264
3
32
75
25
100
Stud. w/ Disab
249
1
16
59
41
14
230
#
7
36
64
10
LEP/FLEP
211
#
1
17
83
3
223
#
3
29
71
5
African American/Black
255
2
20
68
32
7
248
1
14
58
42
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
288
14
61
90
10
4
275
8
46
82
18
5
Hispanic/Latino
248
1
18
59
41
13
251
1
18
63
37
22
White
282
8
53
91
9
73
272
4
41
84
16
54
Low-Income
257
1
25
70
30
32
251
1
18
63
37
48
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
15
51
86
14
100
283
8
34
72
28
100
Stud. w/ Disab
268
3
16
56
44
16
249
2
9
35
65
11
LEP/FLEP
247
1
8
33
67
3
244
1
5
28
72
6
African American/Black
275
4
26
65
35
8
262
1
13
50
50
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
320
39
72
94
6
4
302
22
55
85
15
6
Hispanic/Latino
273
3
21
64
36
13
269
3
20
60
40
23
White
304
17
58
91
9
73
293
10
43
83
17
54
Low-Income
280
5
29
72
28
33
269
2
19
59
41
48
2011 Massachusetts NAEP Results Participation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for English Language Learner 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.
