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  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Percent of 4th graders who scored at or above Proficient            
2007 29 40 20 17 28 10
2009 27 38 13 27 19 9
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference
  Gap between White and
  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Average score                    
2007 214 228 207 206 217 188 22 23 11 40
2009 211 226 204 215 208 179 22 11 19 47
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 212 211 214 211 lower
25th percentile 186 186 192 188 no statistical difference
75th percentile 241 240 242 240 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 192 193 197 194 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 224 223 227 225 no statistical difference
English language learners 177 177 182 165 lower
Not English language learners 219 219 220 216 lower
Students with disabilities 177 180 181 173 lower
Students without disabilities 217 216 219 218 no statistical difference
Percentage of assessed students 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 34 38 42 44 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 17 18 14 9 lower
With disabilities 14 13 12 15 higher
Percentage of all students who were excluded in NAEP 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Identified as students who are English language learners 1 1 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 3 3 3 no statistical difference
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Reading Assessments, various years, retrieved from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/).
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