ALBANY - New York's fourth- and eighth-grade students scored better than the national average in math and reading tests this year, but improved little compared with the same grades two years ago, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress released Tuesday.
The NAEP data from the U.S. Department of Education shows:
€ 69 percent of fourth graders scored at or above the basic level in reading, from 62 percent in 1998.
€ 85 percent scored basic or better in fourth-grade math, from 64 percent in 1996.
€ 70 percent scored at basic or better in eighth-grade math, from 61 percent in 1996.
€ 75 percent scored basic or better in eighth-grade reading, a drop from 76 percent in 1998.
Compared with students in some similar states, New York students generally outperformed California and Texas, while trailing New Jersey and Massachusetts.
New York students performed better than the national average in eighth- and fourth-grade reading and fourth-grade math, but only matched the national average in eighth-grade math. New York had more students considered proficient or advanced than the national average in eighth and fourth-grade reading, but only matched the national average in eighth-grade math and trailed the national mark in fourth-grade math.
Within New York, the results show little change in elementary math and reading scores from the 2005 results, but significant gains since 1996 especially among black and Hispanic students, according to the state Education Department's analysis.
“It is encouraging that New York has made progress over the past decade in raising the achievement of students overall, and especially our neediest students,” said state Education Commissioner Richard Mills. “But short-term results are mixed, with substantial gains in fourth grade math, but not in other subjects.”
The state's analysis includes:
€ 52 percent of New York's black students scored at basic or above compared with 33 percent in 1998.
€ 17 percent of black students were proficient or advanced compared with 8 percent in 1998.
€ 51 percent of Hispanic student scored at or above basic or above, compared with 31 percent in 1998.
€ 18 percent of Hispanic students were at or better than proficient compared with 7 percent in 1998.
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€ 69 percent of fourth graders scored at or above the basic level in reading, from 62 percent in 1998.
€ 85 percent scored basic or better in fourth-grade math, from 64 percent in 1996.
€ 70 percent scored at basic or better in eighth-grade math, from 61 percent in 1996.
€ 75 percent scored basic or better in eighth-grade reading, a drop from 76 percent in 1998.
Compared with students in some similar states, New York students generally outperformed California and Texas, while trailing New Jersey and Massachusetts.
New York students performed better than the national average in eighth- and fourth-grade reading and fourth-grade math, but only matched the national average in eighth-grade math. New York had more students considered proficient or advanced than the national average in eighth and fourth-grade reading, but only matched the national average in eighth-grade math and trailed the national mark in fourth-grade math.
Within New York, the results show little change in elementary math and reading scores from the 2005 results, but significant gains since 1996 especially among black and Hispanic students, according to the state Education Department's analysis.
“It is encouraging that New York has made progress over the past decade in raising the achievement of students overall, and especially our neediest students,” said state Education Commissioner Richard Mills. “But short-term results are mixed, with substantial gains in fourth grade math, but not in other subjects.”
The state's analysis includes:
€ 52 percent of New York's black students scored at basic or above compared with 33 percent in 1998.
€ 17 percent of black students were proficient or advanced compared with 8 percent in 1998.
€ 51 percent of Hispanic student scored at or above basic or above, compared with 31 percent in 1998.
€ 18 percent of Hispanic students were at or better than proficient compared with 7 percent in 1998.
On the Net
http://www.nces.ed.gov./nationsreportcard
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