ERIC ED544866: The Nation's Report Card Reading 2013 State Snapshot Report. Georgia. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Georgia
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 Georgia
was 265. This was not significantly different from the average
score of 266 for public school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in Georgia in 2013 (265) was not
significantly different from their average score in 2011 (262) and
was higher than their average score in 1998 (257).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in Georgia
(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 (46 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Georgia who performed at or above
the NAEP Proficient level was 32 percent in 2013. This percentage
was not significantly different from that in 2011 (28 percent) and
was greater than that in 1998 (25 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Georgia who performed at or above
the NAEP Basic level was 75 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 (74 percent) and a Accommodations not permitted. For information about NAEP
was greater than that in 1998 (68 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 Georgia (265) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 23 states/jurisdictions
(cid:132) higher than those in 9 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 19 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 22
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 (27 points).
Race/Ethnicity (cid:132) In 2013, Hispanic students had an average score that was
White 45 274 85 42 5 14 points lower than White students. Data are not reported
Black 38 252 64 17 1 for Hispanic students in 1998, because reporting standards
Hispanic 10 260 74 26 2 were not met.
Asian 4 286 86 60 15 (cid:132) In 2013, female students in Georgia had an average score
American Indian/Alaska Native # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ that was higher than male students by 10 points.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
Two or more races 3 270 75 38 7 school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
Gender average score that was 22 points lower than students who
Male 51 260 71 26 2 were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Female 49 270 80 37 5 performance gap was not significantly different from that in
National School Lunch Program 1998 (28 points).
Eligible 58 255 67 20 1
Not eligible 42 278 87 48 7
# 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.