ERIC ED544945: The Nation's Report Card Reading 2013 State Snapshot Report. Hawaii. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Hawaii
Reading
Grade 8
2013 State Snapshot Report Public Schools
Overall Results Achievement-Level Percentages and Average Score Results
(cid:132) In 2013, the average score of eighth-grade students in Hawaii was
260. This was lower than the average score of 266 for public
school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in Hawaii in 2013 (260) was higher
than their average score in 2011 (257) and in 1998 (249).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in Hawaii
(those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing students (those
at the 25th percentile) was 46 points in 2013. This performance
gap was not significantly different from that in 1998 (49 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Hawaii who performed at or above
the NAEP Proficient level was 28 percent in 2013. This percentage
was not significantly different from that in 2011 (26 percent) and
was greater than that in 1998 (19 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Hawaii who performed at or above
the NAEP Basic level was 71 percent in 2013. This percentage
was not significantly different from that in 2011 (68 percent) and * Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2013. Significance
tests were performed using unrounded numbers.
was greater than that in 1998 (59 percent). a Accommodations not permitted. For information about NAEP
accommodations, see
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/inclusion.aspx.
NOTE:Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
Compare the Average Score in 2013 to Other States/Jurisdictions Average Scores for State/Jurisdiction and Nation (public)
¹Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
In 2013, the average score in Hawaii (260) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 38 states/jurisdictions
(cid:132) higher than those in 3 states/jurisdictions * Speigrnfoifrimcaendt lyu sdiniffge ruennrto (upn d<e .d0 5n)u fmrobme r2s0.13. Significance tests were
(cid:132) not significantly different from those in 10 states/jurisdictions
NOTE: For information about NAEP accommodations, see
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/inclusion.aspx.
Results for Student Groups in 2013 Score Gaps for Student Groups
Percentages (cid:132) In 2013, Black students had an average score that was 16
Percent of Avg. at or above Percent at points lower than White students. Data are not reported for
Reporting Groups students score Basic Proficient Advanced Black students in 1998, because reporting standards were
Race/Ethnicity not met.
White 13 274 83 45 5 (cid:132) In 2013, Hispanic students had an average score that was
Black 3 258 71 27 2 15 points lower than White students. Data are not reported
Hispanic 6 258 70 25 2 for Hispanic students in 1998, because reporting standards
Asian 36 265 75 33 3 were not met.
American Indian/Alaska Native 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, female students in Hawaii had an average score
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 35 249 62 17 1 that was higher than male students by 12 points.
Two or more races 6 265 78 33 3 (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
Gender school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
Male 52 254 65 24 1 average score that was 19 points lower than students who
Female 48 266 78 34 4 were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
National School Lunch Program performance gap was not significantly different from that in
Eligible 52 251 62 20 1 1998 (16 points).
Not eligible 47 270 81 38 4
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding, and because the
"Information not available" category for the National School Lunch Program,
which provides free/reduced-price lunches, is not displayed. Black includes
African American and Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude
Hispanic origin.
NOTE: Statistical comparisons are calculated on the basis of unrounded scale scores or percentages.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1998–2013 Reading Assessments.