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2 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Survey of academic achievement for the nation and the states Assesses various subjects at grades 4, 8, and 12 Measures student performance and trends over time

3 Historical Context NCLB requires jurisdictions receiving Title I funds to participate in NAEP mathematics and reading at grades 4 and 8 Puerto Rico participated in NAEP mathematics in 2003 and 2005 U.S. Department of Education excused Puerto Rico from NAEP reading

4 NAEP Mathematics Assessment in Puerto Rico Administered in Spanish for first time in 2003, and again in 2005 Public school students in grades 4 and 8 Samples at each grade –Approximately 100 schools –Approximately 3,000 students

5 Students in Puerto Rico Estimated 73 percent enrolled in public schools: – 100 percent of students are classified as Hispanic – 10 percent of eighth-grade students reported coming from non-Spanish-speaking households – 99 percent of students are eligible for the National School Lunch Program

6 Comparing Results Results for Puerto Rico are compared to –all public school students in the nation –low-income students in the nation Because of modifications made for 2005, Puerto Rico results for 2003 and 2005 are not comparable

NAEP Mathematics Content Areas Number properties and operations Measurement Geometry Data analysis and probability Algebra

8 Reporting Results NAEP scores (0–500) –Overall –Five content areas Achievement levels – Basic – Proficient – Advanced

Results

Score Results Students in Puerto Rico scored lower than all students and low-income students in the nation * Significantly different (p <.05) from students in Puerto Rico. NOTE: In NAEP, low-income students are students identified as eligible for the National School Lunch Program. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 Mathematics Assessment. Grade 4Grade 8

Achievement-Level Results Grade 4: Nine percent at or above Basic # Rounds to zero for Proficient and Advanced levels. * Significantly different (p <.05) from students in Puerto Rico. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 Mathematics Assessment. Grade 8: Four percent at or above Basic 7667

Percentile Results: Grade 4 Students at the 90th percentile had a score of 212 * Significantly different (p <.05) from students in Puerto Rico. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 Mathematics Assessment.

Results

Score Results Students in Puerto Rico scored lower than all students and low-income students in the nation * Significantly different (p <.05) from students in Puerto Rico. NOTE: In NAEP, low-income students are students identified as eligible for the National School Lunch Program. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Mathematics Assessment. Grade 4Grade 8

15 Grade 4: Twelve percent at or above Basic 2005 Achievement-Level Results # Rounds to zero for Proficient and Advanced levels. * Significantly different (p <.05) from students in Puerto Rico. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Mathematics Assessment. Grade 8: Six percent at or above Basic 7968

Results by Content Area: Grade 4 Puerto Rico students scored below the national average in all five content areas * Significantly different (p <.05) from students in Puerto Rico. NOTE: Score differences are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scale scores. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Mathematics Assessment

Results by Content Area: Grade 8 * Significantly different (p <.05) from students in Puerto Rico. NOTE: Score differences are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scale scores. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Mathematics Assessment. Puerto Rico students scored below the national average in all five content areas 76 49

18 Sample Geometry Question and Results NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Mathematics Assessment Results: Grade 4

19 NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Mathematics Assessment. Sample Data Analysis and Probability Question and Results 2005 Results: Grade 8

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21 Plans for 2007 and –Faster reporting –Comparisons of Puerto Rico results for 2005 and –Inclusion of Puerto Rico results with state and national results

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