Florida
Reading Grade 4 Percentage of public school 4th graders at or above Proficient on the NAEP reading assessment
1. Improvement Over Time
100%
Have Florida’s 4th graders improved in reading achievement?
80%
Not yet. Between 1992 and 1998, there was no significant change in the percentage of public school 4th graders who met the Goals Panel’s performance standard in reading.
60% 40% 21%
The Goals Panel has set its performance standard at the two highest levels of achievement — Proficient or Advanced — on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP.
23%ns
23%
20% 0%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
ns Interpret with caution. Change was not statistically significant. Reading performance will be tested again in 2002.
Connecticut New Hampshire Massachusetts, Montana Maine, Minnesota Iowa Colorado, Kansas, Wisconsin Rhode Island
46% 38% 37% 36% 35% 34% 32%
U.S.* Oklahoma, Virginia, Wyoming Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Texas, Washington, West Virginia Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah
31% 30% 29%
28%
10 states had similar1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP: Delaware, Tennessee Alabama, Georgia Florida, Arkansas
25% 24% 23%
Arizona, New Mexico, South Carolina Nevada California
22% 21% 20%
5 states had significantly lower1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP: Louisiana Mississippi Hawaii
19% 18% 17%
District of Columbia Virgin Islands
10% 8%
Sex
25 states had significantly higher1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP:
Male Female
Race/ethnicity
What percentages of public school 4th graders in different subgroups1 in Florida were at or above Proficient on the 1998 NAEP reading assessment?
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2 Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic White
Parents’ highest level of education
How did Florida compare with other states in 4th grade reading achievement in public schools in 1998?
Less than high school 3 High school graduate 3 Some education beyond high school 3 College graduate
School location
3. Subgroup Performance
Central city Urban fringe/large town Rural/small town
Poverty measure
2. State Comparisons†
Eligible for free/reduced-price lunch Not eligible for free/reduced-price lunch
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9% 17% 32%
3
0% † The term “state” is used to refer to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories. 1 See explanation on pp. 2-3. * Figure shown for the U.S. includes both public and nonpublic school data.
19% 26%
24% 22% 21% 12% 33% 20%
40%
1 Interpret differences between subgroups with caution. See pp. 2-3 and Appendix D. 2 Characteristics of the sample do not permit a reliable estimate. 3 No data reported for 4th graders by parents’ highest level of education in 1998.
See Appendix A for definitions, sources, and technical notes.
60%
80% 100%
Florida
Reading Grade 8
Percentage of public school 8th graders at or above Proficient on the NAEP reading assessment
1. Improvement Over Time
100%
Have Florida’s 8th graders improved in reading achievement?
80%
In 1998, 23% of Florida’s public school 8th graders met the Goals Panel’s performance standard in reading. Improvement over time will be reported when reading is assessed again in 2002.
60% 40% 23%
The Goals Panel has set its performance standard at the two highest levels of achievement — Proficient or Advanced — on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP.
20% 0%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Reading performance will be tested again in 2002.
Connecticut, Maine Montana Minnesota Massachusetts Kansas New York U.S.,* Oregon, Virginia, Wisconsin
42% 38% 37% 36% 35% 34% 33%
Washington Maryland, North Carolina, Utah Colorado, Rhode Island Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wyoming Arizona2
32% 31% 30% 29% 28%
11 states had similar1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP: Texas2 West Virginia Tennessee Delaware, Georgia
28% 27% 26% 25%
Nevada, New Mexico Florida, Arkansas California, South Carolina Alabama
24% 23% 22% 21%
5 states had significantly lower1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP: Hawaii, Mississippi Louisiana
19% 18%
District of Columbia Virgin Islands
† The term “state” is used to refer to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories. 1 See explanation on pp. 2-3. 2 State may appear to be out of place; however, statistically its placement is correct. See pp. 2-3. * Figure shown for the U.S. includes both public and nonpublic school data.
12% 10%
Male Female American Indian/Alaskan Native2 Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic White Less than high school High school graduate Some education beyond high school College graduate Central city Urban fringe/large town Rural/small town
Poverty measure
21 states had significantly higher1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP:
Sex
What percentages of public school 8th graders in different subgroups1 in Florida were at or above Proficient on the 1998 NAEP reading assessment?
Race/ethnicity
How did Florida compare with other states in 8th grade reading achievement in public schools in 1998?
Parents’ highest level of education
3. Subgroup Performance
School location
2. State Comparisons†
Eligible for free/reduced-price lunch Not eligible for free/reduced-price lunch 0%
18% 28%
51% 8% 14% 32% 12% 13% 29% 31% 24% 24% 16% 12% 20%
31% 40%
60%
80% 100%
1 Interpret differences between subgroups with caution. See pp. 2-3 and Appendix D. 2 Characteristics of the sample do not permit a reliable estimate.
See Appendix A for definitions, sources, and technical notes.
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