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2003 NAEP Reading and Math Results
2003 Snapshot - Minnesota Mathematics
- In 2003, male students in Minnesota had an average score that was not found to be significantly different from that of female students. In 1990, there was also no significant difference between the average score of male and female students.
- In 2003, White students had an average score that was higher than that of Black students (44 points). This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1990 (41 points).
- The sample size was not sufficient to permit a reliable estimate for Hispanic students in Minnesota in 1990.
- In 2003, students who were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch had an average score that was higher than that of students who were eligible (26 points). This performance gap was wider than that of 1996 (18 points).
2003 Snapshot - Minnesota Reading
- In 2003, male students in Minnesota had an average score that was lower than that of female students (13 points). This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (15 points).
- In 2003, White students had an average score that was higher than that of Black students (29 points). This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (38 points).
- The sample size was not sufficient to permit a reliable estimate for Hispanic students in Minnesota in 1998.
- In 2003, students who were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch had an average score that was higher than that of students who were eligible (26 points). This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (23 points).
December 2004 - Achieving State and National Literacy Goals, a Long Uphill Road, Overall, only 37% of Minnesota demonstrate proficiency or above proficiency in reading on the NAEP, A Report to Carnegie Corporation of New York prepared by Rand Corporation.
2003 NAEP Achievement Gap: Minnesota Ranks
- 11th, 4th Grade Reading, White and African American Students
- 7th, 4th Grade Reading, White and Hispanic Students
- 18th, 4th Grade Reading, Economically Disadvantaged Students
- 11th, 8th Grade Reading, White and African American Students
- 12th, 8th Grade Reading, White and Hispanic Students
- 7th, 8th Grade Reading, Economically Disadvantaged Students
November 2004 - The 2004 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning?, New Study Finds That Math Items on the Nation's Benchmark Exam Are Too Easy, Don't Adequately Assess Skills, Brown Center on Education Policy.
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