Reading Achievement-Level Results for the Nation
- There was no significant change between 1992 and 2005 in the percentage of fourth-graders performing at or above Basic. While there was no change compared to 2003 in the percentage of fourth-graders performing at or above Proficient, there was an increase from 29 percent in 1992 to 31 percent in 2005.
- The percentage of eighth-graders performing at or above Basic was higher in 2005 than in 1992, but showed a 1-point decrease between 2003 and 2005. The percentage of eighth-graders performing at or above Proficient also showed a 1-point decrease between 2003 and 2005, and the percentage in 2005 was not significantly different from that in 1992.
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Percentage of students at or above Basic and at or above Proficient in reading, grade 8: Various years, 1992–2005
* Significantly different from 2005.
NOTE: The gray shaded boxes represent results based on administrations when accommodations were not permitted. View complete data with standard errors for grade 8.
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View more information about reading achievement levels on the NAEP website. Read the specific definitions of the Basic, Proficient, and Advanced achievement levels for grades 4 and 8.
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