2009-10 Massachusetts State Report Card
Part II - 2009 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results

2009 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	234	13	47	80	20	100	220	7	32	66	34	100
Stud. w/ Disab	211	5	21	54	46	15	189	2	12	34	66	10
LEP/FLEP	198	1	12	40	60	6	188	#	6	29	71	9
African American/Black	216	3	23	62	38	7	204	2	15	47	53	16
Asian/Pacific Islander	241	22	56	85	15	5	234	17	48	79	21	5
Hispanic/Latino	211	3	20	56	44	17	204	2	16	48	52	21
White	241	17	56	87	13	69	229	10	41	77	23	54
Low-Income	215	3	23	61	39	33	206	2	17	51	49	47

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	12	57	92	8	100	239	6	38	81	19	100
Stud. w/ Disab	237	4	32	81	19	15	220	2	19	59	41	12
LEP/FLEP	221	1	15	62	38	7	218	1	12	57	43	10
African American/Black	236	2	30	84	16	8	222	1	15	63	37	16
Asian/Pacific Islander	264	28	70	96	4	6	255	18	61	91	9	5
Hispanic/Latino	232	2	25	78	22	17	227	1	21	70	30	22
White	258	14	67	97	3	68	248	8	50	90	10	54
Low-Income	237	3	31	83	17	34	228	1	22	71	29	48

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	274	5	43	83	17	100	262	2	30	74	26	100
Stud. w/ Disab	251	1	18	61	39	15	229	#	8	37	63	10
LEP/FLEP	217	#	3	25	75	2	219	#	3	25	75	5
African American/Black	251	1	17	64	36	8	245	#	13	56	44	16
Asian/Pacific Islander	281	10	50	89	11	6	273	6	44	82	18	5
Hispanic/Latino	250	1	17	62	38	10	248	1	16	59	41	20
White	279	6	49	87	13	74	271	3	39	83	17	57
Low-Income	254	1	20	66	34	29	249	1	16	60	40	43

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	299	17	52	85	15	100	282	7	33	71	29	100
Stud. w/ Disab	271	4	21	59	41	14	249	1	9	36	64	10
LEP/FLEP	238	1	8	22	78	2	243	1	5	28	72	6
African American/Black	272	3	23	62	38	8	260	1	12	49	51	16
Asian/Pacific Islander	314	35	66	90	10	6	300	20	53	84	16	5
Hispanic/Latino	271	4	21	62	38	11	266	2	17	56	44	21
White	305	20	59	91	9	73	292	10	43	82	18	56
Low-Income	278	5	29	69	31	29	266	2	17	57	43	43

2009 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	3,900	14	6	5
Grade 4 Mathematics	3,700	14	6	5
Grade 8 Reading	3,600	15	1	5
Grade 8 Mathematics	3,600	14	2	6

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2009-10 Massachusetts State Report CardPart II - 2009 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results

2009 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student GroupAverage Scaled Scores and Percents of Students at Each Achievement Level

2009 Massachusetts NAEP ResultsParticipation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for Limited English Proficient Students

School and District Profiles

2009-10 Massachusetts State Report Card
Part II - 2009 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results

2009 Massachusetts and Nationwide NAEP Results by Student Group
Average Scaled Scores and Percents of Students at Each Achievement Level

2009 Massachusetts NAEP Results
Participation Rates for Students with Disabilities and for Limited English Proficient Students