ERIC ED544928: The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2013 State Snapshot Report. Illinois. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Illinois
Mathematics
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 Illinois was
285. This was not significantly different from the average score of
284 for public school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in Illinois in 2013 (285) was not
significantly different from their average score in 2011 (283) and
was higher than their average score in 1990 (261).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in Illinois
(those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing students (those
at the 25th percentile) was 50 points in 2013. This performance
gap was not significantly different from that in 1990 (49 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Illinois who performed at or above
the NAEP Proficient level was 36 percent in 2013. This percentage
was not significantly different from that in 2011 (33 percent) and
was greater than that in 1990 (15 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Illinois who performed at or above
the NAEP Basic level was 74 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 (73 percent) and a Accommodations not permitted. For information about NAEP
was greater than that in 1990 (50 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 Illinois (285) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 17 states/jurisdictions
(cid:132) higher than those in 20 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 14 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 35
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 1990 (38 points).
Race/Ethnicity (cid:132) In 2013, Hispanic students had an average score that was
White 52 296 85 48 13 24 points lower than White students. This performance gap
Black 17 260 49 12 1 was not significantly different from that in 1990 (33 points).
Hispanic 24 272 64 22 2 (cid:132) In 2013, male students in Illinois had an average score that
Asian 5 313 90 70 34 was not significantly different from female students.
American Indian/Alaska Native # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (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 3 285 74 33 12 average score that was 32 points lower than students who
Gender were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Male 51 285 73 37 10 performance gap was not significantly different from that in
Female 49 285 74 36 9 2000 (30 points).
National School Lunch Program
Eligible 46 268 58 18 2
Not eligible 54 299 87 52 15
# 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, 1990–2013 Mathematics Assessments.