1. The Nation’s Report Card: 2005 Reading and Mathematics Trial Urban District Assessments

2. Background of TUDA 1

3. 2005 Trial Urban District Assessment Map 2 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics.

4. Overview 3

5. Overall Findings – Grade 4 4

6. Overall Findings – Grade 4 (cont.) 5

7. Overall Findings – Grade 8 6

8. Overall Findings – Grade 8 (cont.) 7

9. 2005 Mathematics Assessment 8

10. Score Results, Grade 4: 2003 and 2005 9 * Significantly different from 2005. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 and 2005 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessments.

11. Score Comparisons to the Nation, Grade 4: 2005 10 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessment.

12. Score and Achievement-Level Comparison to Large Central City, Grade 4: 2005 11 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessment.

13. Score Changes by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 4: 2003-2005 NOTE: Shaded area indicates reporting standards not met. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 and 2005 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessments. 12

14. White – Black Score Gap, Grade 4: 2005 NOTE: Score gaps 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 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessment. 13

15. White – Hispanic Score Gap, Grade 4: 2005 ‡ Reporting standards not met. NOTE: Score gaps 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 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessment. 14

16. Score Results, Grade 8: 2003 and 2005 15 * Significantly different from 2005. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 and 2005 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessments.

17. Score Comparisons to the Nation, Grade 8: 2005 16 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessment.

18. Score and Achievement-Level Comparison to Large Central City, Grade 8: 2005 17 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessment.

19. Score Comparisons to Large Central City for Students Eligibile for Free/Reduced-Price School Lunch, Grade 8: 2005 18 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Mathematics Assessment.

20. 2005 Reading Assessment 19

21. Score Results, Grade 4: 2002 - 2005 20 * Significantly different from 2005. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 2002–2005 Trial Urban District Reading Assessments.

22. Score Comparisons to the Nation, Grade 4: 2005 21 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.

23. Score and Achievement-Level Comparison to Large Central City, Grade 4: 2005 22 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.

24. Score Results by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 4: 2005 23 ‡ Reporting standards not met for Hispanic students in Atlanta. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.

25. Score Results, Grade 8: 2002 - 2005 24 * Significantly different from 2005. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 2002–2005 Trial Urban District Reading Assessments.

26. Score Comparisons to the Nation, Grade 8: 2005 25 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.

27. Score and Achievement-Level Comparison to Large Central City, Grade 8: 2005 26 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.

28. White – Black Score Gap, Grade 8: 2005 27 ‡ Reporting standards not met. NOTE: Score gaps 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 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.

29. White – Hispanic Score Gap, Grade 8: 2005 28 ‡ Reporting standards not met. NOTE: Score gaps 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 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.

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