2015 Massachusetts State Report Card
Part VII - Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results

2015 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
	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed
All Students	235	14	50	82	18	100	221	8	35	68	32	100
Stud. w/ Disab	209	2	20	55	45	18	186	2	12	33	67	13
LEP	200	1	12	44	56	9	189	1	8	32	68	11
African American/Black	217	3	25	65	35	7	206	2	18	51	49	15
Asian/Pacific Islander	249	31	68	89	11	6	238	19	53	81	19	5
Hispanic/Latino	215	3	25	61	39	19	208	3	21	54	46	26
White	242	17	58	89	11	65	232	11	46	79	21	49
Econ. Disadvantaged	220	5	29	67	33	42	209	3	21	56	44	55

GRADE LEVEL 4 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group	Massachusetts						National Public
	Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level					Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level
	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed
All Students	251	13	54	90	10	100	240	7	39	81	19	100
Stud. w/ Disab	231	4	25	74	26	18	217	2	16	54	46	13
LEP	223	2	17	65	35	9	218	1	15	57	43	11
African American/Black	230	1	26	73	27	7	224	1	19	65	35	15
Asian/Pacific Islander	273	38	81	98	2	6	256	22	61	90	10	5
Hispanic/Latino	232	3	28	74	26	19	230	3	26	73	27	26
White	256	15	62	95	5	65	248	10	51	90	10	49
Econ. Disadvantaged	236	4	31	80	20	42	229	2	24	72	28	55

GRADE LEVEL 8 - READING
Student Group	Massachusetts						National Public
	Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level					Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level
	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed
All Students	274	6	46	83	17	100	264	3	33	75	25	100
Stud. w/ Disab	245	1	15	54	46	18	229	#	8	36	64	12
LEP	225	#	6	35	65	5	223	#	3	28	72	6
African American/Black	252	1	18	63	37	9	247	1	15	58	42	15
Asian/Pacific Islander	290	18	64	90	10	7	279	9	50	85	15	6
Hispanic/Latino	249	#	17	61	39	14	253	1	20	65	35	25
White	281	7	53	90	10	67	273	4	42	84	16	51
Econ. Disadvantaged	260	3	28	71	29	44	253	1	20	64	36	52

GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group	Massachusetts						National Public
	Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level					Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level
	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed
All Students	297	18	51	81	19	100	281	8	32	70	30	100
Stud. w/ Disab	264	3	16	51	49	18	246	1	8	32	68	12
LEP	251	2	10	38	62	6	246	1	5	31	69	6
African American/Black	268	4	22	54	46	9	260	1	12	47	53	15
Asian/Pacific Islander	324	44	73	94	6	7	305	25	58	86	14	6
Hispanic/Latino	271	4	24	61	39	15	269	3	19	60	40	25
White	304	20	59	88	12	66	291	10	42	81	19	51
Econ. Disadvantaged	279	7	31	67	33	43	268	2	18	58	42	52

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.

Grade/Subject	# in Sample	% of Sample - Students with Disabilities	% of Sample - English Language Learners	% of Students Excluded from Original Sample
Grade 4 Reading	3,100	18	9	3
Grade 4 Mathematics	3,200	18	9	2
Grade 8 Reading	3,000	18	5	2
Grade 8 Mathematics	3,100	18	6	2

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2015 Massachusetts State Report CardPart VII - Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results

2015 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student GroupAverage Scaled Scores and Percentages of Students at Each Achievement Level

Participation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for English Language Learner Students

School and District Profiles

2015 Massachusetts State Report Card
Part VII - Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results

2015 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student Group
Average Scaled Scores and Percentages of Students at Each Achievement Level