AI/AN students score lower in all regions than non-AI/AN peers

NIES regions are based on U.S. Census divisions and are configured to align with the overall distribution of the AI/AN student population. The results are based on samples from students enrolled in all types of schools (public, private, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and Department of Defense). See a map that outlines the NIES regions.

Average scores in NAEP reading at grade 4, by region and student group: 2007

Findings

• AI/AN fourth-graders in each region scored lower than non-AI/AN students.
• AI/AN fourth-graders in the Mountain region scored significantly lower than AI/AN fourth-graders in all other regions.
•  AI/AN fourth-graders in the Atlantic and South Central regions scored higher than AI/AN students in all other regions.

* Significantly different (p < .05) from AI/AN students.
NOTE: AI/AN = American Indian/Alaska Native. View complete data with standard errors.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2007 National Indian Education Study.