Dianne Chadwick Iowa NAEP Coordinator Iowa Department of Education November 8, 2011

What is NAEP? The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in core subjects. A survey designed to produce national, state, and select urban district level results. – NAEP results are for populations of students, not for individual students nor schools. – Measures student performance nationally and reports changes over time. – Allows comparisons between states and the nation.

NAEP Administration NAEP is administered over a six-week period. – For 2011: January 24 th – March 4 th About 3,000 students in approximately 100 schools are selected in Iowa and other states for each grade and subject. – Each student is only assessed in one subject area. – Accommodations are provided as necessary for students with disabilities and English language learners.

NAEP Results The results of NAEP are released as The Nation’s Report Card. – The report card provides national, state, and district-level results, results for different demographic groups, inclusion information, and sample questions. NAEP Results are reported in two formats – Average Scale Scores Numeric scale 0 − 500 on mathematics and reading assessments Scores cannot be compared across content areas – Achievement Levels Categorical scale Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced

Iowa’s Rank in the States and Jurisdictions Tested NOTES: White students comprise over 80 percent of those tested in Iowa. Observed differences are not necessarily statistically significant. *Accommodations were not permitted prior to 1998.

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Grade 4 Mathematics Results Average Scale Scores Over Time

Mathematic Grade 4 Score Gap Comparison: NSLP Not Eligible and Eligible NOTE: Observed differences are not necessarily statistically significant.

Compared to Other States:

Geometry Question 49% of fourth-graders were able to identify a property common to two geometric shapes

Grade 8 Mathematics Results Average Scale Scores Over Time

Mathematic Grade 8 Score Gap Comparison: NSLP Not Eligible and Eligible NOTE: Observed differences are not necessarily statistically significant.

Compared to Other States:

31% of eighth-graders were able to identify the equation given a point and the slope Algebra Question Percentage of eighth-grade students in each response category: 2011 JurisdictionChoice AChoice BChoice CChoice DChoice E*Omitted Iowa Nation # Rounds to zero Note: Details may not sum to totals because or rounding

Grade 4 Reading Results Average Scale Scores Over Time

Reading Grade 4 Score Gap Comparison: NSLP Not Eligible and Eligible NOTE: Observed differences are not necessarily statistically significant.

Compared to Other States:

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Integrate and Interpret Question 64% of fourth-graders were able to interpret a part of a literary text to explain character traits Percentage of fourth-grade students in each response category: 2011 JurisdictionAcceptableUnacceptableOmitted Iowa63361 Nation63351 # Rounds to zero Note: Details may not sum to totals because or rounding

Grade 8 Reading Results Average Scale Scores Over Time

Reading Grade 8 Score Gap Comparison: NSLP Not Eligible and Eligible NOTE: Observed differences are not necessarily statistically significant.

Compared to Other States:

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59% of eighth-graders were able to locate specific information from the passage Locate and Recall Question Percentage of eighth-grade students in each response category: 2011 JurisdictionChoice AChoice B*Choice CChoice DOmitted Iowa Nation759259# # Rounds to zero Note: Details may not sum to totals because or rounding

28 For more information Dianne Chadwick, Ed.D. Grimes State Office Building Des Moines, IA Phone: (515) FAX: (515)