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Few changes noted in performance gaps by race/ethnicity.
Grade 4
Grade 8

Trend in score gaps between White and Black fourth-grade public school students in NAEP reading, by jurisdiction

Trend in score gaps between White and Black fourth-grade public school students in NAEP reading, by jurisdiction and year

Findings

  • In all participating districts, the score gaps between White and Black students did not show a significant change in 2007 when compared to previous assessment years.

* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2007.
1 District did not participate in 2002 and/or 2003.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores. View complete data for each district: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, District of Columbia, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Diego.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 2002–2007 Trial Urban District Reading Assessments.
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National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for Education Statistics
National Assessment Governing Board
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education