NAEP: 2007 Reading and Mathematics- National Assessment of Educational Progress (Nation's Report Card)
In September 2007, the National Center for Education Statistics released the report of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for Reading and Mathematics in grades 4 and 8. A summary of the percentage of students performing at the four achievement levels is provided below.
Achievement Levels
- below basic (not defined, but less than partial mastery)
- basic (partial mastery of fundamental skills and knowledge)
- proficient (solid academic performance)
- advanced (superior performance).
NAEP 2007 Reading Report Card
Scale Scores and Achievement Level Percentages of Students in Public and Catholic Schools
|
Grade 4 Reading
|
Public
|
Private*
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
220
|
234
|
232
|
|
Below Basic
|
34
|
--
|
20
|
|
Basic
|
34
|
--
|
36
|
|
Proficient
|
24
|
--
|
33
|
|
Advanced
|
7
|
--
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grade 8 Reading
|
Public |
Private
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
261
|
280
|
282
|
|
Below Basic
|
27
|
--
|
9
|
|
Basic
|
43
|
--
|
38
|
|
Proficient
|
27
|
--
|
45
|
|
Advanced
|
2
|
--
|
8
|
* The sample size of the private schools other than Catholic was too small to allow discrete achievement level reports
NAEP 2007 Mathematics Report Card
Scale Scores and Achievement Level Percentages of Students in Public and Catholic Schools
|
Grade 4 Mathematics
|
Public
|
Private*
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
239
|
246
|
246
|
|
Below Basic
|
19
|
--
|
10
|
|
Basic
|
43
|
--
|
42
|
|
Proficient
|
33
|
--
|
42
|
|
Advanced
|
5
|
--
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grade 8 Mathematics
|
Public
|
Private
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
280
|
293
|
292
|
|
Below Basic
|
30
|
--
|
17
|
|
Basic
|
39
|
--
|
42
|
|
Proficient
|
24
|
--
|
32
|
|
Advanced
|
7
|
--
|
9
|
* The sample size of the private schools other than Catholic was too small to allow discrete achievement level reports