NAEP Reading Mathematics 2005 - Reading: National Results: All Achievement Levels

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Achievement-Level Trends in Reading 1992–2005

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, the percentage of fourth-graders performing at or above Proficient increased from 29 percent in 1992 to 31 percent in 2005. The percentage of fourth-graders performing at Advanced in 2005 was not significantly different from that in 1992 or 2003.
The percentage of eighth-graders 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 showed a 1-point decrease between 2003 and 2005, and the percentage in 2005 was not significantly different from that in 1992. The percentage of eighth-graders performing at Advanced in 2005 was not significantly different from that in 1992 or 2003.

Percentage of students, by reading achievement level, grade 4: Various years, 1992–2005
Assessment year	Below Basic		At or above Basic		At or above Proficient		Advanced

Accommodations not permitted
1992	38		62		29	*	6
1994	40	*	60	*	30		7
1998	38		62		31		7

Accommodations permitted
1998	40	*	60	*	29	*	7
2000	41	*	59	*	29		7
2002	36		64		31		7
2003	37		63		31		8
2005	36		64		31		8
* Significantly different from 2005.
NOTE: Rows will not sum to 100 percent because of cumulative categories. View complete data with standard errors for grade 4.

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.