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2013 Massachusetts State Report Card Part VI - Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results
2013 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
232
14
47
79
21
100
221
8
34
67
33
100
Stud. w/ Disab
201
3
17
46
54
18
184
2
11
31
69
12
LEP/FLEP
192
1
12
40
60
10
187
1
7
31
69
10
African American/Black
209
3
21
55
45
7
205
2
17
50
50
15
Asian/Pacific Islander
240
22
57
83
17
7
235
18
51
79
21
5
Hispanic/Latino
208
3
20
56
44
18
207
3
19
52
48
25
White
241
17
57
87
13
64
231
11
45
79
21
51
Low-Income
213
3
25
61
39
39
207
3
20
53
47
54
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
16
58
90
10
100
241
8
41
82
18
100
Stud. w/ Disab
232
5
29
72
28
18
218
2
18
55
45
13
LEP/FLEP
223
2
19
63
37
10
219
1
14
59
41
11
African American/Black
230
5
26
71
29
7
224
1
18
66
34
16
Asian/Pacific Islander
266
31
72
96
4
7
258
23
64
91
9
5
Hispanic/Latino
234
5
32
75
25
18
230
2
26
73
27
25
White
260
18
68
96
4
64
250
10
54
91
9
51
Low-Income
237
5
35
79
21
40
230
2
26
73
27
54
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
277
8
48
84
16
100
266
4
34
77
23
100
Stud. w/ Disab
246
1
15
55
45
16
231
#
8
38
62
11
LEP/FLEP
224
#
4
28
72
5
225
#
3
30
70
5
African American/Black
255
2
24
64
36
9
250
1
16
60
40
15
Asian/Pacific Islander
286
14
56
91
9
6
279
9
50
85
15
5
Hispanic/Latino
253
1
20
64
36
16
255
1
21
67
33
23
White
285
10
57
91
9
67
275
5
44
85
15
53
Low-Income
260
2
28
71
29
38
254
1
20
66
34
49
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
301
18
55
86
14
100
284
8
34
73
27
100
Stud. w/ Disab
268
3
17
58
42
16
248
1
8
34
66
12
LEP/FLEP
249
2
8
34
66
5
245
1
5
31
69
5
African American/Black
277
6
28
67
33
9
263
2
14
51
49
15
Asian/Pacific Islander
323
42
78
93
7
6
306
25
60
87
13
5
Hispanic/Latino
277
4
28
69
31
16
271
3
21
62
38
23
White
307
21
63
92
8
67
293
11
44
83
17
53
Low-Income
281
6
31
72
28
38
270
3
20
61
39
50
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.
