The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2007
Abstract
"This report presents results of the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics at grades 4 and 8. Results for students in the nation and in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Department of Defense schools are reported as average scores and as percentages of students performing at or above three achievement levels: Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. Scores are also reported at selected percentiles, showing changes in the performance of lower-, middle-, and higher-performing students. Results for groups of students defined by various background characteristics (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, and students; eligibility for free or reduced-price school lunch) are included, as well as sample assessment questions with examples of student responses... Highlights of the national results show that both fourth- and eighth-graders reached a higher level of performance in 2007 in comparison to all earlier assessment years... Students at all levels of performance made gains, resulting in higher percentages of students at or above the Basic and Proficient achievemnet levels..."
