ERIC ED557954: The Nation's Report Card: 2013 NAEP Focus on Vocabulary. NCES 2015-016

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U.S. Department of Education
NCES 2015-016
Vocabulary
2013 NAEP Focus on
As part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading, students are asked to

demonstrate their understanding of words as used in literary and informational texts. This focus on students’

understanding of word meaning highlights the importance of vocabulary in reading comprehension.
National Score Trends
4th GRADE 8th GRADE 12th GRADE
SCORE
SINCE 1 1
2011
NOT
INCREASE INCREASE
ASSESSED
SCORE
SINCE
2009
NO SIGNIFICANT NO SIGNIFICANT NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
Examples of Students’ Vocabulary Knowledge
4th GRADE 8th GRADE 12th GRADE
75% 79% 76%
of students recognized of students recognized of students recognized
the meaning of the word the meaning of the word the meaning of the word
fascinating intently precedent
Score Gains for Racial/Ethnic Groups
4th GRADE 8th GRADE
231 252
229 249
2011 2013 2011 2013
WHITE HISPANIC
Score Gap by Gender
4th GRADE 8th GRADE 12th GRADE
4 5
NO
POINT GAP POINT GAP GAP
217 in 2013 221 264 in 2013 268 295 in 2013 295
NOTE: Score gaps are calculated based on the difference between unrounded average scores as opposed to the rounded scores shown in the graphic.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP), 2009, 2011, and 2013 Reading Assessments.
EXPLORE FURTHER at http://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading_2013/vocabulary/