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District Science Results for Students With Disabilities Who Could Be Assessed

Compared to students in large central city schools...

  • at grade 4 in Austin and Charlotte, students with disabilities who could be assessed had higher average scores, while in Los Angeles and New York City such students had lower average scores.
  • at grade 8 in Austin, Charlotte, and San Diego, students with disabilities who could be assessed had higher average scores, while in Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles such students had lower average scores. 
GRADE 4
GRADE 8
Percentage distribution of grade 8 public school students assessed in science, by student disability status and jurisdiction in 2005
Jurisdiction SD Not SD
Nation 11 89
Large central city 10 90
Atlanta 9 91
Austin 8 92
Boston 15 85
Charlotte 10 90
Chicago 16 84
Cleveland 13 87
Houston 10 90
Los Angeles 10 90
New York City  9 91
San Diego 9 91
NOTE: SD = students with disabilities. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Science Assessment.

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National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Assessment Governing Board
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
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