Why States’ Performance on the NAEP May Differ from the State’s Own Assessment Scores
As you may have read, the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results were released this week, showing that nation-wide: For 8th grade: the average math score increased one point and reading score increased three points since 2011. For 4th grade: the average math score increased one point but reading scores remained stagnant. The announcement of the 2103 NAEP …