Average scale scores and percentages for grade 8 writing, by use computer for writing not for schoolwork, race/ethnicity using 2011 guidelines, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011
Year
Jurisdiction
Race/ethnicity using 2011 guidelines, school-reported
Never or hardly ever
Once or twice a month
Once or twice a week
Every day or almost every day
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: Black includes African American, and Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. The NAEP Writing scale ranges from 0 to 300. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be
statistically significant
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Writing Assessment.
2011
National
White
155
46
159
23
161
15
163
16
2011
National
Black
132
37
133
22
128
20
138
22
2011
National
Hispanic
135
42
134
23
138
18
143
17
2011
National
Asian
162
38
166
23
162
19
171
20
2011
National
American Indian/Alaska Native
‡
49
‡
29
‡
10
‡
13
2011
National
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
‡
47
‡
16
‡
13
‡
24
2011
National
Two or more races
153
39
154
22
154
15
161
23