The Nation's Report Card - National Assessment of Educational Progress


			The Trend Continues! In 2008, the average reading scores for 9-year-old White, Black, and Hispanic students were higher than their scores in all previous assessments. White students at age 9 scored 14 points higher in 2008 than in 1971, while Black students scored 34 points higher, and the score for Hispanic students was 25 points higher than in 1975. Learn more about the race/ethnicity achievement gaps and view scores for 13- and 17-year olds.	The results of the 2008 long-term trend assessment in reading and mathematics were released on April 28: View the archived webcast of the data release event. Read the transcript of the online chat with Associate Commissioner Peggy Carr. Register now! This summer, the National Center for Education Statistics in Washington, DC is offering two seminars: Using NAEP for Research and Policy Analysis (July 7-10) and HSTS Database Training (July 22-24).