# Presentation: 705904

## The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics and Reading 2007

## Overview of the 2007 Reading and Mathematics Assessments

**Overview of the 2007 Reading and Mathematics Assessments**

**Given January–March 2007 to**
**390,000 fourth-graders**
**310,000 eighth-graders**
**Results available for**
**Nation**
**50 states, the District of Columbia, and ****Department of Defense school system**
**Results reported as**
**Average scale scores**
**Percentage at or above achievement levels****	**

## Overall Findings From 2005 to 2007 ─ Grade 4

**Overall Findings From 2005 to 2007 ─ Grade 4**

**Average reading and mathematics scores increased.**
**Higher percentages of students at or above *****Basic *****and at or above *****Proficient***** in both subjects.**
**Scores up for White, Black, Hispanic, ****and Asian/Pacific Islander students.**
**White – Black** **score gap narrowed ****in reading.**

## Overall Findings From 2005 to 2007 ─ Grade 8

**Average reading and mathematics scores increased.**
**Higher percentages of students at or above *****Basic *****in ****both subjects.**
**Higher percentages of students at or above *****Proficient***** ****in mathematics but no change in reading.**
**Scores up for White and Black students in both subjects ****and up for Hispanic students in mathematics. **
**White – Black score gap narrowed in mathematics.**

## National Results, Grade 4

**National Results, Grade 4**

**Average score in 2007 was 2 points higher than in 2005 and 4 points higher than in 1992.  **
**Higher percentages performed at or above *****Basic***** and *****Proficient***** in 2007 than in any previous assessment.  **

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1992–2007 Reading Assessments.

## National Results by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 4

**White **
**Up 2 points from 2005 **
**Up 7 points from 1992**
**Black**
**Up 3 points from 2005**
**Up 11 points from 1992**
**Hispanic **
**Up 2 points from 2005**
**Up 8 points from 1992**
**Asian/Pacific Islander**** **
**Up 3 points from 2005**
**Up 16 points from 1992**
**American Indian/Alaska Native**** **
**No significant change ****from 2005**

- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics,
- National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1992–2007 Reading Assessments.

## White – Black score gap at grade 4 narrowed in 2007 compared to all previous assessments.

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- NOTE: Black includes African American. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1992–2007 Reading Assessments.

## White – Hispanic score gap at grade 4 in 2007 was not significantly different from the gap in either 2005 or 1992.

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- NOTE: Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1992–2007 Reading Assessments.

## National Results by Eligibility for National School Lunch Program, Grade 4

**National Results by Eligibility for ****National School Lunch Program, Grade 4**

**Scores increased from 2005 to 2007 for students across three family income levels.**

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003, 2005, and 2007 Reading Assessments.

## Changes in Average Scores Between 2005 and 2007, Grade 4

**Changes in Average Scores Between 2005 and 2007, Grade 4**

- 1 Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 and 2007 Reading Assessments.

** ****Average ****   reading ****   scores ****   increased ****   in 18 states. **

## Changes in Average Scores Between 1992 and 2007, Grade 4

**Changes in Average Scores Between 1992 and 2007, Grade 4**

- 1 Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1992 and 2007 Reading Assessments.

** ****Average ****   reading scores ****   increased in ****   25 of 42 states.**
** ****One state ****    showed a ****    decline.****   **

## National Results, Grade 8

**National Results, Grade 8**

**Average score in 2007 was 1 point higher than in 2005 and 3 points higher than in 1992.**
**A higher percentage performed at or above *****Basic *****in 2007 compared to 2005 and 1992. **

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1992–2007 Reading Assessments.

## National Results by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 8

**National Results by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 8**

**White**
**Up 1 point from 2005**
**Up 5 points from 1992**
**Black**
**Up 2 points from 2005**
**Up 8 points from 1992**
**Hispanic**
**No significant change from 2005**
**Up 6 points from 1992**
**Asian/Pacific Islander**
**No significant change from 2005 or 1992**
**American Indian/Alaska Native**
**No significant change from 2005**

- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences,
- National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1992–2007 Reading Assessments.

## White – Black score gap at grade 8 in 2007 showed no significant change from either 2005 or 1992.

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- NOTE: Black includes African American. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1992–2007 Reading Assessments.

## White – Hispanic score gap at grade 8 in 2007 showed no significant change from either 2005 or 1992. 

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- NOTE: Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1992–2007 Reading Assessments.

## National Results by Eligibility for National School Lunch Program, Grade 8

**National Results by Eligibility for ****National School Lunch Program, Grade 8**

**There were no significant score changes for lower-income students from 2005 to 2007.**

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003, 2005, and 2007 Reading Assessments.

## Changes in Average Scores Between 2005 and 2007, Grade 8

**Changes in Average Scores Between 2005 and 2007, Grade 8**

- 1 Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 and 2007 Reading Assessments.

** ****Average ****   reading ****   scores ****   increased ****   in 6 states.**
** ****Two states ****   showed ****   declines.**

## Changes in Average Scores Between 1998 and 2007, Grade 8

**Changes in Average Scores Between 1998 and 2007, Grade 8**

- 1 Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1998 and 2007 Reading Assessments.

** ****Average ****   reading scores ****   increased in ****   6 out of 38 ****   states. **
** ****Seven states ****   showed ****   declines.**

## National Results, Grade 4

**National Results, Grade 4**

**Average score in ****2007 was 2 points higher than in 2005 and 27 points higher than in 1990.**
**Higher percentages ****performed at or ****above *****Basic*****, at or above *****Proficient*****, ****and at *****Advanced *****in 2007 compared to ****all previous assessments. **

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990–2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## National Results by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 4

**National Results by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 4**

**White**
**Up 2 points from 2005**
**Up 28 points from 1990**
**Black**
**Up 2 points from 2005**
**Up 34 points from 1990**
**Hispanic**
**Up 1 point from 2005**
**Up 27 points from 1990**
**Asian/Pacific Islander**
**Up 2 points from 2005**
**Up 28 points from 1990**
**American Indian/Alaska Native**
**No significant change from 2005**

- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990–2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## White – Black score gap at grade 4 in 2007 was not different from the gap in 2005 but was smaller than the gap in 1990. 

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- NOTE: Black includes African American. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990–2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## White – Hispanic score gap at grade 4 in 2007 was not significantly different from the gaps in either 2005 or 1990.

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- NOTE: Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990–2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## National Results by Eligibility for National School Lunch Program, Grade 4

**National Results by Eligibility for ****National School Lunch Program, Grade 4**

**Scores increased from 2005 to 2007 for students across three family income levels.**

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003, 2005, and 2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## Changes in Average Scores Between 2005 and 2007, Grade 4

**Changes in Average Scores Between 2005 and 2007, Grade 4**

- 1 Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 and 2007 Mathematics Assessments.

** ****Average   ****   mathematics ****   scores ****   increased ****   in 23 states.**

## Changes in Average Scores Between 1992 and 2007, Grade 4

**Changes in Average Scores Between 1992 and 2007, Grade 4**

- 1 Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1992 and 2007 Mathematics Assessments.

** ****Average ****   mathematics ****   scores ****   increased in ****   42 out of 42 ****   states.**

## National Results, Grade 8

**Average score in ****2007 was 2 points higher than in 2005 ****and 18 points higher than in 1990.**
**Higher percentages ****performed at or ****above *****Basic*****, at or above *****Proficient*****, ****and at *****Advanced***** ****in 2007 compared ****to all previous assessments.**

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990–2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## National Results by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 8

**National Results by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 8**

**White**
**Up 2 points from 2005**
**Up 21 points from 1990**
**Black**
**Up 5 points from 2005**
**Up 23 points from 1990**
**Hispanic**
**Up 3 points from 2005**
**Up 19 points from 1990**
**Asian/Pacific Islander**
**No significant change from 2005**
**Up 22 points from 1990**
**American Indian/Alaska Native**
**No significant change from 2005**

- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990–2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## White – Black score gap at grade 8 in 2007 was smaller than the gap in 2005 but was not significantly different from the gap in 1990.

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- NOTE: Black includes African American. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990–2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## White – Hispanic score gap at grade 8 in 2007 was not significantly different from the gap in either 2005 or 1990.

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- NOTE: Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990–2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## National Results by Eligibility for National School Lunch Program, Grade 8

**National Results by Eligibility for ****National School Lunch Program, Grade 8**

**Scores increased from 2005 to 2007 for students across three family income levels.**

- * Significantly different (*p *< .05) from 2007.
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003, 2005, and 2007 Mathematics Assessments.

## Changes in Average Scores Between 2005 and 2007, Grade 8

**Changes in Average Scores Between 2005 and 2007, Grade 8**

- 1 Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 and 2007 Mathematics Assessments.

** ****Average ****   mathematics ****   scores ****   increased in ****   26 states.**

## Changes in Average Scores Between 1990 and 2007, Grade 8

**Changes in Average Scores Between 1990 and 2007, Grade 8**

- 1 Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1990 and 2007 Mathematics Assessments.

** ****Average ****   mathematics ****   scores ****   increased in ****   38 out of 38 ****   states.**

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