ERIC ED544973: The Nation's Report Card Reading 2013 State Snapshot Report. Maine. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Maine
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 Maine was
269. This was higher than the average score of 266 for public
school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in Maine in 2013 (269) was not
significantly different from their average score in 2011 (270) and in
1998 (271).
(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 45 points in 2013. This performance
gap was not significantly different from that in 1998 (42 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Maine who performed at or above
the NAEP Proficient level was 38 percent in 2013. This percentage
was not significantly different from that in 2011 (39 percent) and in
1998 (41 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Maine who performed at or above
the NAEP Basic level was 79 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 (80 percent) and a Accommodations not permitted. For information about NAEP
was smaller than that in 1998 (83 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 Maine (269) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 10 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 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) Data are not reported for Black students in 2013, because
Percent of Avg. at or above Percent at reporting standards were not met.
Reporting Groups students score Basic Proficient Advanced (cid:132) Data are not reported for Hispanic students in 2013,
Race/Ethnicity because reporting standards were not met.
White 92 270 79 39 4 (cid:132) In 2013, female students in Maine had an average score
Black 2 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ that was higher than male students by 14 points.
Hispanic 2 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
Asian 2 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
American Indian/Alaska Native 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ average score that was 16 points lower than students who
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Two or more races 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ performance gap was not significantly different from that in
Gender 1998 (17 points).
Male 52 262 73 30 3
Female 48 276 85 46 6
National School Lunch Program
Eligible 42 260 71 28 2
Not eligible 58 276 85 46 6
# 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.