NAEP - Expanded Population Estimate Grade 8 Reading

Comparison of change in average reading scores from 2003 to 2005 in the official NAEP reported sample and the full population estimates, grade 8: By state
State/jurisdiction	Reported sample		Full population estimates (FPE)		Difference (reported minus FPE)
Alabama	-1.2		-0.6		-0.5
Alaska	2.3		2.5		-0.1
Arizona	-0.5		0.5		-1.0
Arkansas	-0.3		-0.8		0.5
California	-0.6		-0.4		-0.2
Colorado	-2.8		-3.1		0.3
Connecticut	-3.2		-3.2		0.0
Delaware	1.5		1.0		0.5
District of Columbia	-0.5		0.0		-0.4
Florida	-1.5		-1.4		-0.1
Georgia	-0.8		-2.2		1.4
Hawaii	-2.8	*	-2.6	*	-0.2
Idaho	-0.1		0.1		-0.2
Illinois ¹	-2.9	*	-2.9		0.0
Indiana	-3.8	*	-4.1	*	0.3
Iowa	-0.5		-0.7		0.2
Kansas	0.8		0.6		0.3
Kentucky	-2.3		-2.8		0.5
Louisiana	-0.8		-2.9		2.1
Maine	1.7		0.6		1.1
Maryland	-0.8		-1.6		0.8
Massachusetts	0.8		-0.4		1.2
Michigan	-3.2		-3.3		0.0
Minnesota	0.6		0.6		0.1
Mississippi	-4.5	*	-4.4	*	-0.1
Missouri	-2.7		-2.8		0.1
Montana	-0.6		-0.9		0.3
Nebraska	1.1		1.8		-0.6
Nevada	0.6		-0.4		1.0
New Hampshire	-1.1		-0.7		-0.4
New Jersey	1.6		0.7		1.0
New Mexico	-0.6		-0.8		0.3
New York	-0.2		0.0		-0.2
North Carolina	-3.6	*	-3.6	*	0.0
North Dakota	0.5		-0.5		1.0
Ohio	0.2		0.0		0.2
Oklahoma	-2.1		-2.5		0.4
Oregon	-0.9		-0.7		-0.1
Pennsylvania	2.6		1.6		1.0
Rhode Island	0.1		0.1		0.0
South Carolina	-0.9		-0.8		-0.1
South Dakota	-1.4		-1.7		0.3
Tennessee	1.0		-2.4		3.4
Texas	-0.6		-0.2		-0.4
Utah	-2.4	*	-3.5	*	1.1
Vermont ¹	-1.7		-2.2	*	0.5
Virginia	-0.2		0.2		-0.4
Washington	0.2		-0.2		0.4
West Virginia	-4.5	*	-3.2	*	-1.3
Wisconsin	-0.2		-0.9		0.6
Wyoming	1.1		0.5		0.6
DoDEA ¹, 2	-1.3		-2.0	*	0.7
* Statistically significant change.
¹ The significance of the trend results from the officially reported sample for this jurisdiction would be different under the scenario.
² Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 and 2005 Reading Assessments.

Last updated 13 October 2005 (JM)

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