This table shows the percent of students scoring at or above proficient on state math assessments compared to the percent proficient on NAEP (Middle School Math 2005).
How to read this table: In 2005, 63 percent of Alabama students scored proficient or above on the state middle school math assessment. That same year, 15 percent of Alabama middle school students scored at or above proficient on NAEP-math. The difference between the percent proficient on the two tests was 48 percentage points.
| |
State Assessment
(Proficient Level) |
NAEP
(Proficient Level) |
Difference |
| Alabama |
63 |
15 |
-48 |
| Alaska |
62 |
29 |
-33 |
| Arizona |
63 |
26 |
-37 |
| Arkasas |
33 |
22 |
-11 |
| California |
37 |
22 |
-15 |
| Colorado |
44 |
32 |
-12 |
| Connecticut |
76 |
35 |
-41 |
| Delaware |
53 |
30 |
-23 |
| Florida |
59 |
26 |
-33 |
| Georgia |
69 |
23 |
-46 |
| Hawaii |
20 |
18 |
-2 |
| Idaho |
70 |
30 |
-40 |
| Illinois |
54 |
29 |
-25 |
| Indiana |
71 |
30 |
-41 |
| Iowa |
74 |
34 |
-40 |
| Kansas |
68 |
34 |
-34 |
| Kentucky |
36 |
23 |
-13 |
| Louisiana |
7 |
16 |
9 |
| Maine |
29 |
30 |
1 |
| Maryland |
52 |
30 |
-22 |
| Massachusetts |
39 |
43 |
4 |
| Michigan |
62 |
29 |
-33 |
| Minnesota |
76 |
43 |
-33 |
| Mississippi |
53 |
14 |
-39 |
| Missouri |
16 |
26 |
10 |
| Montana |
63 |
36 |
-27 |
| Nebraska |
72 |
35 |
-37 |
| Nevada |
49 |
21 |
-28 |
| New Hampshire |
na |
35 |
na |
| New Jersey |
62 |
36 |
-26 |
| New Mexico |
24 |
14 |
-10 |
| New York |
56 |
31 |
-25 |
| North Carolina |
84 |
32 |
-52 |
| North Dakota |
na |
35 |
na |
| Ohio |
63 |
33 |
-30 |
| Oklahoma |
69 |
21 |
-48 |
| Oregon |
64 |
34 |
-30 |
| Pennsylvania |
63 |
31 |
-32 |
| Rhode Island |
na |
24 |
na |
| South Carolina |
23 |
30 |
7 |
| South Dakota |
69 |
36 |
-33 |
| Tennessee |
na |
21 |
na |
| Texas |
61 |
31 |
-30 |
| Utah |
na |
30 |
na |
| Vermont |
na |
38 |
na |
| Virginia |
81 |
33 |
-48 |
| Washington |
51 |
36 |
-15 |
| West Virginia |
71 |
18 |
-53 |
| Wisconsin |
73 |
36 |
-37 |
| Wyoming |
38 |
29 |
-9 |
| |
|
Average |
-26 |
| Source: Hall D. and Kennedy S. Primary Progress, Secondary Challenge(2006). Education Trust |
This guide was written by Jim Hull, Policy Analyst, Center for Public Education
Special thanks to Susan Loomis, Assistant Director for Psychometrics, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB); Ray Fields, Assistant Director for Policy and Research, NAGB; and Donald Rock, Educational Researcher, ETS for their insightful feedback and suggestions. However, the opinions and any errors found within the paper are solely those of the author.
Posted: June 17, 2008
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