Fourth-grade reading up, 12th-grade scores down. (update).A look at the nation's students shows that the lowest-performing fourth-graders showed steady progress in reading since 1998, while high school seniors consistently declined in performance, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2002. Results of the report from National Assessment of Educational Progress The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. , made public in mid-June n. 1. the middle part of June. Noun 1. mid-June - the middle part of June period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" , also show reading scores for the lowest-performing eighth-graders slightly improved from 73 percent mastering the basics of reading in 1998 to 75 percent last year. And Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. fourth-graders topped the nation in reading last year, with nearly half the fourth-graders scoring at proficient pro·fi·cient adj. Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning. n. An expert; an adept. level or above. But achievement declined at all performance levels among 12th-graders nationwide. Compared to 1992, when NAEP NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress NAEP National Association of Environmental Professionals NAEP National Association of Educational Progress NAEP National Agricultural Extension Policy NAEP Native American Employment Program reading assessments began, the 2002 national results show no change in achievement in grade four, a gain at grade eight, and a decline at grade 12. nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard FAST FACTS The Nation's Report Card Specifics * Approximate number of students assessed in 2002 --140,000 fourth-graders --115,000 eighth-graders --15,000 12th-graders * Students read three types of texts representing different contexts for reading: --reading for literary experience --reading for information --reading to perform a task (grades eight and 12 only) * Students answer a combination of multiple-choice and constructed-response questions |
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