ERIC ED544990: The Nation's Report Card Reading 2013 State Snapshot Report. Nevada. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

Nevada
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 Nevada
was 262. This was lower than the average score of 266 for public
school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in Nevada in 2013 (262) was
higher than their average score in 2011 (258) and in 1998 (258).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in Nevada
(those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing students (those
at the 25th percentile) was 46 points in 2013. This performance
gap was not significantly different from that in 1998 (42 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Nevada who performed at or above
the NAEP Proficient level was 30 percent in 2013. This percentage
was greater than that in 2011 (26 percent) and in 1998 (23
percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in Nevada who performed at or above
the NAEP Basic level was 72 percent in 2013. This percentage
was greater than that in 2011 (69 percent) and was not * Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2013. Significance
tests were performed using unrounded numbers.
significantly different from that in 1998 (70 percent). 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 Nevada (262) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 35 states/jurisdictions
(cid:132) higher than those in 6 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 10 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 25
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 1998 (23 points).
Race/Ethnicity (cid:132) In 2013, Hispanic students had an average score that was
White 37 273 83 43 5 21 points lower than White students. This performance gap
Black 9 248 58 18 1 was not significantly different from that in 1998 (22 points).
Hispanic 40 252 64 19 1 (cid:132) In 2013, female students in Nevada had an average score
Asian 6 275 83 44 7 that was higher than male students by 11 points.
American Indian/Alaska Native 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
Two or more races 5 269 82 35 4 average score that was 18 points lower than students who
Gender were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Male 51 257 68 25 2 performance gap was not significantly different from that in
Female 49 267 78 36 4 1998 (19 points).
National School Lunch Program
Eligible 56 254 65 22 1
Not eligible 44 272 82 41 5
‡ 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.