ERIC ED544858: The Nation's Report Card Reading 2013 State Snapshot Report. Arizona. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Arizona
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 Arizona
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 Arizona in 2013 (260) was not
significantly different from their average score in 2011 (260) and in
1998 (260).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in Arizona
(those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing students (those
at the 25th percentile) was 44 points in 2013. This performance
gap was not significantly different from that in 1998 (42 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Arizona who performed at or above
the NAEP Proficient level was 28 percent in 2013. This percentage
was not significantly different from that in 2011 (28 percent) and in
1998 (27 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Arizona who performed at or above
the NAEP Basic level was 72 percent in 2013. This percentage * Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2013. Significance
tests were performed using unrounded numbers.
was not significantly different from that in 2011 (71 percent) and in a Accommodations not permitted. For information about NAEP
1998 (72 percent). 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 Arizona (260) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 37 states/jurisdictions
(cid:132) higher than those in 4 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 24
Percent of Avg. at or above Percent at points lower than White students. This performance gap
Reporting Groups students score Basic Proficient Advanced was not significantly different from that in 1998 (21 points).
Race/Ethnicity (cid:132) In 2013, Hispanic students had an average score that was
White 41 272 84 42 4 20 points lower than White students. This performance gap
Black 5 248 59 16 # was not significantly different from that in 1998 (25 points).
Hispanic 43 252 64 17 1 (cid:132) In 2013, female students in Arizona had an average score
Asian 3 276 87 46 5 that was higher than male students by 8 points.
American Indian/Alaska Native 7 241 49 9 # (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
Two or more races 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ average score that was 22 points lower than students who
Gender were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Male 51 256 68 24 1 performance gap was not significantly different from that in
Female 49 265 76 32 3 1998 (23 points).
National School Lunch Program
Eligible 56 251 62 16 1
Not eligible 42 273 84 42 4
# Rounds to zero. ‡ 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.