Table 14-1. Average writing scale scores and percentage of students at each achievement level, by grade: 1998, 2002, and 2007
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| Grade, scale score, and achievement level |
1998 |
2002 |
2007 |
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| Grade 8 |
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| Average scale score |
150 |
153 |
156 |
| Percentage at each achievement level |
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|
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| Below Basic |
16 |
15 |
12 |
| At or above Basic |
84 |
85 |
88 |
| At or above Proficient |
27 |
31 |
33 |
| At Advanced |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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| Grade 12 |
|
|
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| Average scale score |
150 |
148 |
153 |
| Percentage at each achievement level |
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|
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| Below Basic |
22 |
26 |
18 |
| At or above Basic |
78 |
74 |
82 |
| At or above Proficient |
22 |
24 |
24 |
| At Advanced |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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NOTE: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) writing scores range from 0 to 300. The achievement levels define what students should know and be able to do: Basic indicates partial mastery of fundamental skills; Proficient indicates demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter; and Advanced indicates superior performance.
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1998, 2002, and 2007 Writing Assessments, NAEP Data Explorer.
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