ERIC ED544893: The Nation's Report Card Reading 2013 State Snapshot Report. Maine. Grade 4, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Maine
Reading
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 Maine was
225. This was higher than the average score of 221 for public
school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in Maine in 2013 (225) was higher
than their average score in 2011 (222) and was not significantly
different from their average score in 1992 (227).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in Maine
(those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing students (those
at the 25th percentile) was 44 points in 2013. This performance
gap was wider than that in 1992 (38 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Maine who performed at or above
the NAEP Proficient level was 37 percent in 2013. This percentage
was greater than that in 2011 (32 percent) and was not
significantly different from that in 1992 (36 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Maine who performed at or above
the NAEP Basic level was 71 percent in 2013. This percentage
was not significantly different from that in 2011 (70 percent) and
* Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2013. Significance
was smaller than that in 1992 (75 percent). tests were performed using unrounded numbers.
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 Maine (225) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 8 states/jurisdictions
(cid:132) higher than those in 22 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 21 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 34
Percent of Avg. at or above Percent at points lower than White students. Data are not reported for
Reporting Groups students scoreBasic Proficient Advanced Black students in 1992, because reporting standards were
Race/Ethnicity not met.
White 92 226 73 38 9 (cid:132) Data are not reported for Hispanic students in 2013,
Black 3 192 40 11 1 because reporting standards were not met.
Hispanic 2 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, female students in Maine had an average score
Asian 2 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ that was higher than male students by 7 points.
American Indian/Alaska Native 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (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 20 points lower than students who
Gender were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Male 52 221 68 33 7 performance gap was wider than that in 1998 (15 points).
Female 48 228 75 41 11
National School Lunch Program
Eligible 47 214 60 24 4
Not eligible 53 234 82 48 13
# 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, 1992–2013 Reading Assessments.