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Comparison of change in NAEP reading average scores from 2005 to 2007 for all students and nonaccommodated students, grade 8: By district
District All students Non-
accommodated
students
Difference (all
students
minus non-
accommodated)
Atlanta 5.5 * 3.9 * 1.6
Austin 0.3   1.2   -1.0
Boston 0.7   2.2   -1.5
Charlotte 0.2   -0.4   0.6
Chicago 0.4   1.6   -1.2
Cleveland 6.7 * 6.8 * -0.1
District of Columbia1 2.6 * 0.4   2.2
Houston 3.7 * 4.2 * -0.5
Los Angeles 0.9   1.7   -0.8
New York City -1.9   0.9   -2.8
San Diego1 -3.4   -3.7 * 0.3
* Statistically significant change.
1 The significance of the trend results from the officially reported sample for this jurisdiction would be different for nonaccommodated students alone.
NOTE: Differences are calculated using unrounded numbers.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 and 2007 Trial Urban District Reading Assessments.

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