January 2010 - Gauging the Gaps: A Deeper Look at Student Achievement - To gain a true picture of gaps in student achievement requires looking at the NAEP data from at least four different perspectives, Education Trust.
- Simple Gap Narrowing: Have absolute gaps in mean performance between groups decreased over time?
- Progress for All: Have all groups of students gained over time?
- Gap Size: What is the current size of the gap between groups?
- Group Comparisons Across Jurisdictions: How does each group of students currently perform compared with their counterparts in other jurisdictions?
How does MN fare?
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Did the gap narrow from 2003 to 2007? |
Did achievement increase from 2003 to 2007? |
Were 2007 gaps smaller than the national average? |
Was 2007 achievement above the national average? |
| Reading Grade 4 |
Not significantly, at national average* |
Yes, at national average* |
At national average |
At national average, all subgroups |
| Reading Grade 8 |
Not significantly, at national average* |
Yes, not statistically significant but for low income students which showed statistically significant improvement* |
At national average |
African American, Latino and Native American student at national average; White, low income and high income students significantly above national average |
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| Math Grade 4 |
Not significantly, at national average* |
Significantly, all groups* |
At national average |
African American, Latino and Native American student at national average; White, low income and high income students significantly above national average |
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| Math Grade 8 |
Not significantly, at national average* |
Not significantly among African American, Latino, and low income students; Yes, significantly among White and high income students* |
At national average |
African American, Latino and Native American student at national average; White, low income and high income students significantly above national average |
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| Leaders |
District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, West Virginia |
District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont |
Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Oklahoma, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Vermont |
| Laggards |
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington |
Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, West Virginia |
California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Rhode Island, Wisconsin |
Arizona, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada |
* Native American data not reported
The report concludes “Looking across subjects, grades, and groups, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Texas, and Vermont emerge as clear leaders.”
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