ERIC ED544860: The Nation's Report Card Reading 2013 State Snapshot Report. Arkansas. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Arkansas
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 Arkansas
was 262. This was lower than the average score of 266 for public
school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in Arkansas in 2013 (262) was
higher than their average score in 2011 (259) and in 1998 (256).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in Arkansas
(those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing students (those
at the 25th percentile) was 45 points in 2013. This performance
gap was not significantly different from that in 1998 (44 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Arkansas who performed at or
above the NAEP Proficient level was 30 percent in 2013. This
percentage was not significantly different from that in 2011 (28
percent) and was greater than that in 1998 (23 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Arkansas who performed at or
above the NAEP Basic level was 73 percent in 2013. This
percentage was not significantly different from that in 2011 (71 * Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2013. Significance
tests were performed using unrounded numbers.
percent) and was greater than that in 1998 (68 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 Arkansas (262) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 35 states/jurisdictions
(cid:132) higher than those in 6 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 25
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 (29 points).
Race/Ethnicity (cid:132) In 2013, Hispanic students had an average score that was
White 65 269 80 37 4 13 points lower than White students. Data are not reported
Black 21 244 53 12 1 for Hispanic students in 1998, because reporting standards
Hispanic 10 256 69 21 1 were not met.
Asian 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, female students in Arkansas had an average
American Indian/Alaska Native 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ score that was higher than male students by 11 points.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
Two or more races 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
Gender average score that was 22 points lower than students who
Male 51 257 67 26 2 were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Female 49 267 78 35 4 performance gap was not significantly different from that in
National School Lunch Program 1998 (21 points).
Eligible 58 253 64 20 1
Not eligible 42 275 85 44 5
# 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.