ERIC ED544954: The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2013 State Snapshot Report. Minnesota. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Minnesota
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 Minnesota
was 295. This was higher than the average score of 284 for public
school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in Minnesota in 2013 (295) was
not significantly different from their average score in 2011 (295)
and was higher than their average score in 1990 (275).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in Minnesota
(those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing students (those
at the 25th percentile) was 48 points in 2013. This performance
gap was not significantly different from that in 1990 (43 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Minnesota who performed at or
above the NAEP Proficient level was 47 percent in 2013. This
percentage was not significantly different from that in 2011 (48
percent) and was greater than that in 1990 (23 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Minnesota who performed at or
above the NAEP Basic level was 83 percent in 2013. This
percentage was not significantly different from that in 2011 (83
* Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2013. Significance
percent) and was greater than that in 1990 (67 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 Minnesota (295) was
(cid:132) lower than that in 1 state/jurisdiction
(cid:132) higher than those in 47 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 3 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 41
Percent of Avg. at or above Percent at points lower than White students. This performance gap
Reporting Groups students scoreBasic Proficient Advanced was not significantly different from that in 1990 (41 points).
Race/Ethnicity (cid:132) In 2013, Hispanic students had an average score that was
White 74 301 89 54 17 28 points lower than White students. Data are not reported
Black 8 260 51 15 2 for Hispanic students in 1990, because reporting standards
Hispanic 7 273 62 20 6 were not met.
Asian 7 291 78 43 15 (cid:132) In 2013, male students in Minnesota had an average score
American Indian/Alaska Native 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ that was not significantly different from female students.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
Two or more races 2 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
Gender average score that was 29 points lower than students who
Male 50 295 83 48 16 were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Female 50 294 82 46 13 performance gap was wider than that in 1996 (18 points).
National School Lunch Program
Eligible 32 275 67 25 5
Not eligible 67 304 90 58 19
# 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.