Stuart Kerachsky Acting Commissioner National Center for Education Statistics October 14, 2009 EMBARGOED until October 14, 2009 10:00 a.m. E.D.T.
Mar 27, 2015
Stuart KerachskyActing Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics
October 14, 2009
EMBARGOED untilOctober 14, 200910:00 a.m. E.D.T.
Overview of the 2009 Mathematics Assessment• Administered January – March 2009 to
– 168,800 fourth-graders– 161,700 eighth-graders
• Students assessed in five mathematical content areas– Number properties and operations– Measurement– Geometry– Data analysis, statistics, and probability– Algebra
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NAEP Mathematics Results
• Results available for grades 4 and 8 for– Nation– 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Department of
Defense school system
• Results reported as– Average scale scores (0–500 scale)– Achievement levels (Basic, Proficient, Advanced)
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National Scale Score Results
• Fourth-grade mathematics score unchanged from 2007, but remains higher than in earlier assessment years
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National Achievement-Level Results
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• Percentages of students performing at or above Basic and Proficient hold steady since 2007
Race/Ethnicity
• No change since 2007 in performance of racial/ethnic groups
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• White – Black score gap shows no change since 2007 but smaller than in 1990
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• No significant change in White – Hispanic score gap compared to 2007 or 1990
Eligibility for National School Lunch Program
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• Results by family income show no change since 2007
Type of School
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• Private school students outperform public school students
Changes in State Scores Between 2007 and 2009
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• Scores increase since 2007 in 8 states and decrease in 4 states
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Sample 4th-Grade Geometry Question
• 27% of fourth-graders correctly plotted points on a grid and provided their coordinates
• 45% were able to plot at least some of the required points
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• 67% of fourth-graders correctly subtracted a two-digit number from a three-digit number
Sample 4th-Grade Question in Number Properties and Operations
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National Achievement-Level Results
• Eighth-graders’ performance in mathematics continues to improve
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National Achievement-Level Results
• Gains reflected in higher percentages of students at or above Basic and Proficient
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Race/Ethnicity
• Most racial/ethnic groups continue to make gains
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• No significant change in White – Black score gap compared to 2007 or 1990
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• No significant change in White – Hispanic score gap compared to 2007 or 1990
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Eligibility for National School Lunch Program• Scores increase across family income levels
Type of School
• Public and Catholic school students make gains since 2007
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Change in State Scores Between 2007 and 2009• Scores increase since 2007 in 15 states, and no states decline
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• 51% of eighth-graders correctly identified the length of a rectangle in terms of the width
Sample 8th-Grade Algebra Question
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• 77% of eighth-graders determined the probability of a particular outcome
Sample 8th-Grade Question in Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
For More Information
http://nationsreportcard.gov
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