- Vocabulary

Classroom Context: Computer Use

As part of the 2011 reading assessment, eighth-grade students were asked how often they use a computer to learn and practice vocabulary. The percentage of students whose teachers responded in each category is below.

In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use a computer to learn and practice vocabulary?

A. Never or hardly ever
B. Once or twice a month
C. Once or twice a week
D. Every day or almost every day

In the eighth grade, 21 percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program used a computer to learn and practice vocabulary every day or almost every day, with 29 percent doing so once or twice a week. The percentage for every day or almost every day was higher than in 2009 and the percentage for once or twice a week was not significantly different from 2009.

In addition, in both 2009 and 2011, the percentages of eligible students using a computer to learn vocabulary every day or almost every day and once or twice a week were higher than the respective percentages for their non-eligible peers.

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Browse questionnaires for the NAEP assessments.