ERIC ED544843: The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2013 State Snapshot Report. Utah. Grade 4, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Utah
Mathematics
Grade 4
2013 State Snapshot Report Public Schools
Overall Results Achievement-Level Percentages and Average Score Results
(cid:132) In 2013, the average score of fourth-grade students in Utah was
243. This was not significantly different from the average score of
241 for public school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in Utah in 2013 (243) was not
significantly different from their average score in 2011 (243) and
was higher than their average score in 1992 (224).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in Utah (those
at the 75th percentile) and lower performing students (those at the
25th percentile) was 40 points in 2013. This performance gap was
not significantly different from that in 1992 (38 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Utah who performed at or above the
NAEP Proficient level was 44 percent in 2013. This percentage
was not significantly different from that in 2011 (43 percent) and
was greater than that in 1992 (19 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Utah who performed at or above the
NAEP Basic level was 83 percent in 2013. This percentage was
not significantly different from that in 2011 (85 percent) and was * Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2013. Significance
tests were performed using unrounded numbers.
greater than that in 1992 (66 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 Utah (243) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 15 states/jurisdictions
(cid:132) higher than those in 16 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 20 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) Data are not reported for Black students in 2013, because
Percent of Avg. at or above Percent at reporting standards were not met.
Reporting Groups students scoreBasic Proficient Advanced (cid:132) In 2013, Hispanic students had an average score that was
Race/Ethnicity 27 points lower than White students. This performance gap
White 77 248 89 51 10 was not significantly different from that in 1992 (20 points).
Black 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, male students in Utah had an average score that
Hispanic 17 221 61 16 1 was higher than female students by 3 points.
Asian 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
American Indian/Alaska Native 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ average score that was 17 points lower than students who
Two or more races 2 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Gender performance gap was not significantly different from that in
Male 51 244 84 47 10 1996 (15 points).
Female 49 241 83 41 7
National School Lunch Program
Eligible 41 233 74 30 4
Not eligible 59 250 90 53 11
‡ 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, 1992–2013 Mathematics Assessments.