2008-09 Massachusetts State Report Card
Part II - 2007 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results

2007 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student Group
Average Scaled Scores and Percents of Students at Each Achievement Level

NAEP, or the National Assessment of Educational Progress, is often called the "Nation's Report Card." It is the only measure of student achievement in the United States that allows you to compare the performance of students in Massachusetts with the performance of students across the nation or in other states. Students take the NAEP in reading and mathematics every two years. When reviewing these results, it is important to keep in mind that the NAEP results are based on a small sample of students across Massachusetts, not the population of Massachusetts students. For more information, please visit http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/naep/faq.html.

The following symbols are used to denote the NAEP achievement levels: A for Advanced, P+ for Proficient and above, B+ for Basic and above, BB for Below Basic. The symbol "#" means that the estimated number of students rounds to zero.

GRADE LEVEL 4 - READING
Student Group	Massachusetts						National Public
	Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level					Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level
	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed
All Students	236	16	49	81	19	100	220	7	32	66	34	100
Stud. w/ Disab	213	6	23	54	46	14	190	2	13	36	64	10
LEP/FLEP	205	3	15	50	50	4	188	1	7	30	70	9
African American/Black	211	2	19	57	43	8	203	2	14	46	54	17
Asian/Pacific Islander	241	20	58	87	13	6	231	14	45	76	24	5
Hispanic/Latino	209	2	18	55	45	10	204	3	17	49	51	20
White	241	19	56	87	13	75	230	10	42	77	23	56
Low-Income	214	4	22	60	40	26	205	2	17	50	50	45

GRADE LEVEL 4 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group	Massachusetts						National Public
	Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level					Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level
	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed
All Students	252	11	58	93	7	100	239	5	39	81	19	100
Stud. w/ Disab	238	4	33	83	17	14	220	2	19	60	40	11
LEP/FLEP	230	2	24	74	26	6	217	1	13	56	44	10
African American/Black	232	2	26	75	25	7	222	1	15	63	37	17
Asian/Pacific Islander	259	21	66	95	5	6	254	16	59	91	9	5
Hispanic/Latino	231	2	23	77	23	11	227	1	22	69	31	21
White	257	12	65	97	3	75	248	8	51	91	9	55
Low-Income	237	3	32	83	17	27	227	1	22	70	30	46

GRADE LEVEL 8 - READING
Student Group	Massachusetts						National Public
	Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level					Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level
	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed
All Students	273	4	43	84	16	100	261	2	29	73	27	100
Stud. w/ Disab	246	1	13	55	45	13	226	#	7	34	66	9
LEP/FLEP	232	#	4	40	60	2	222	#	4	29	71	6
African American/Black	253	1	17	65	35	8	244	#	12	54	46	17
Asian/Pacific Islander	281	6	54	89	11	5	269	5	40	79	21	5
Hispanic/Latino	251	1	15	63	37	9	246	1	14	57	43	18
White	278	5	49	89	11	76	270	3	38	83	17	58
Low-Income	256	1	20	69	31	26	247	1	15	58	42	40

GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS
Student Group	Massachusetts						National Public
	Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level					Avg. Scaled Score	% at Each Level
	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed	Avg. Scaled Score	A	P+	B+	BB	% Assessed
All Students	298	15	51	85	15	100	280	7	31	70	30	100
Stud. w/ Disab	271	2	18	62	38	9	246	1	8	33	67	9
LEP/FLEP	251	3	16	33	67	3	245	1	6	30	70	6
African American/Black	264	1	13	54	46	8	259	1	11	47	53	17
Asian/Pacific Islander	315	28	74	94	6	5	296	17	49	82	18	5
Hispanic/Latino	270	5	19	59	41	10	264	2	15	54	46	19
White	305	17	58	91	9	75	290	9	41	81	19	58
Low-Income	275	4	25	65	35	26	265	2	15	55	45	41

2007 Massachusetts NAEP Results
Participation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for Limited English Proficient Students

The NAEP program has always endeavored to assess all students selected for testing. In all NAEP schools, accommodations are provided as necessary for students with disabilities and/or English language learners. School staff who are familiar with these students are asked a series of questions to help them decide whether each student should participate in the assessment and whether the student needs accommodations.

Grade/Subject	# in Sample	% of Sample – Students with Disabilities	% of Sample – Limited English Proficient	% of Students Excluded from Original Sample
Grade 4 Reading	4,200	14	4	6
Grade 4 Mathematics	4,200	14	6	5
Grade 8 Reading	3,600	13	2	7
Grade 8 Mathematics	3,600	9	3	9

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2008-09 Massachusetts State Report CardPart II - 2007 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results

2007 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student GroupAverage Scaled Scores and Percents of Students at Each Achievement Level

2007 Massachusetts NAEP ResultsParticipation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for Limited English Proficient Students

School and District Profiles

2008-09 Massachusetts State Report Card
Part II - 2007 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results

2007 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student Group
Average Scaled Scores and Percents of Students at Each Achievement Level

2007 Massachusetts NAEP Results
Participation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for Limited English Proficient Students