ERIC ED544983: The Nation's Report Card Reading 2013 State Snapshot Report. New Hampshire. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

New Hampshire
Reading
Grade 8
2013 State Snap shot Report Public Schools
Overall Results Achievement-Level Percentages and Average Score Results
(cid:132) In 2013, the average score of eighth-grade students in New
Hampshire was 274. This was higher than the average score of
266 for public school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in New Hampshire in 2013 (274)
was higher than their average score in 2011 (272) and in 2003
(271).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in New
Hampshire (those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing
students (those at the 25th percentile) was 42 points in 2013. This
performance gap was not significantly different from that in 2003
(43 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in New Hampshire who performed at
or above the NAEP Proficient level was 44 percent in 2013. This * Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2013. Significance
percentage was greater than that in 2011 (40 percent) and was not tests were performed using unrounded numbers.
significantly different from that in 2003 (40 percent).
NOTE:Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
(cid:132) The percentage of students in New Hampshire who performed at
or above the NAEP Basic level was 84 percent in 2013. This
percentage was not significantly different from that in 2011 (84
percent) and in 2003 (81 percent).
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 New Hampshire (274) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 2 states/jurisdictions
(cid:132) higher than those in 43 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 6 states/jurisdictions
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 scoreBasic Proficient Advanced (cid:132) In 2013, Hispanic students had an average score that was
Race/Ethnicity 25 points lower than White students. Data are not reported
White 90 275 85 45 6 for Hispanic students in 2003, because reporting standards
Black 2 ‡ ‡ ‡‡ were not met.
Hispanic 4 251 62 18 1 (cid:132) In 2013, female students in New Hampshire had an
Asian 3 285 89 55 15 average score that was higher than male students by 11
American Indian/Alaska Native # ‡ ‡ ‡‡ points.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # ‡ ‡ ‡‡ (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
Two or more races # ‡ ‡ ‡‡ school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
Gender average score that was 20 points lower than students who
Male 52 269 80 37 3 were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Female 48 280 88 50 8 performance gap was not significantly different from that in
National School Lunch Program 2003 (18 points).
Eligible 26 259 71 25 2
Not eligible 72 279 88 50 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, 2003–2013 Reading Assessments.