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- Reading trend lines span from 1971 to 2004.
- Mathematics trend lines span from 1973 to 2004.
- Results are reported in three ways: by scale scores, by selected percentiles, and by percentage of students performing at or above each of five performance levels.
- The reading and mathematics long-term trend assessments refer to different student populations and measure different subject area skills from the main NAEP assessments. Results from long-term trend should not be compared to those from the main assessments.
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![Trends in Reading](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090110174959im_/http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/images/ltt/reading-HD.gif)
The average reading scores of students at ages 9 and 13 were higher in 2004 than in 1971.
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![Trends in Mathematics](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090110174959im_/http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/images/ltt/math-HD.gif)
The average mathematics scores of students at ages 9 and 13 were higher in 2004 than in 1973.
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![Trends in Student Groups](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090110174959im_/http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/images/ltt/subgroup-HD.gif)
View performance trends for various student groups, including male and female students and students of different racial/ethnic groups. ![More information](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090110174959im_/http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/images/ushistory/results/moreinfo.gif) |
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![Trends in Students’ School Experiences](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090110174959im_/http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/images/ltt/experiences-HD.gif)
View the percentages of students who participated in various academic activities, and their performance results.
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