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National Assessment of Title I - Final Report

NCEE 2008-4012
June 2008


Exhibit 4.  Student Achievement Trends on State Assessments in 4th-Grade Reading and Mathematics, from 2002-03 to 2004-05, by Student Subgroup
 
  Percentage of States Showing Increase in Proportion of Students Performing At or Above the State’s Proficient Level   Predicted Percentage of States That Would Meet 100% Proficient Target, Based on Recent Rates of Change
  Reading Mathematics   Reading Mathematics
All students  83% 89%   26% 34%
Low-income  77% 89%   29% 38%
Black  76% 80%   32% 33%
Hispanic  80% 89%   33% 37%
White  71% 89%   24% 35%
LEP  77% 86%   38% 35%
Migrant  76% 81%   39% 42%
Students with disabilities  78% 81%   28% 30%
Average across all subgroups  78% 86%   31% 35%
EXHIBIT READS: The proportion of all students performing at or above states’ “proficient” levels in 4th-grade reading (or another nearby elementary grade) increased between 2002-03 and 2004-05 in 83 percent of the states that had consistent trend data available; however, based on the rates of change that states achieved during that period, only 26 percent of the states would reach the goal of 100 percent proficient by 2013–14.
SOURCE: Consolidated State Performance Reports (n = 25 to 36 states). For states that did not consistently assess students in 4th-grade reading and mathematics from 2002–03 to 2004–05, either 3rd-grade or 5th-grade assessments were used.