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For Immediate Release — May 24, 2006 | HQ
Janet Rope: DoDEA, Accountability Administrator
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA — May 24, 2006 — On May 24, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) announced the science results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAEP science assessment was administered from late January to early March in 2005. The Department of Defense (DoD) fourth and eighth graders scored above the national average. The NAEP reading and mathematics results for DoDEA were released in the fall of 2005.
Rank | State/Jurisdiction | Average Scale Score |
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1 | North Dakota | 163 |
2 | Vermont, New Hampshire, Montana | 162 |
3 | South Dakota, Massachusetts | 161 |
4 | DoDEA | 160 |
5 | Wyoming | 159 |
6 | Wisconsin, Minnesota, Idaho, Maine | 158 |
7 | Virginia, Ohio, Colorado, Michigan | 155 |
8 | Washington, Utah, Missouri | 154 |
Nation | 147 |
At the fourth grade level, science scores for DoDEA students were the fifth highest in the nation at 156, seven points above the national average. DoDEA's fourth grade average science score was five points below their public school peers in the top scoring states of New Hampshire and Virginia (161).
Rank | State/Jurisdiction | Average Scale Score |
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1 | New Hampshire, Virginia | 161 |
2 | Vermont, Montana, Massachusetts, Maine, North Dakota | 160 |
3 | Wisconsin, South Dakota, Missouri, Kentucky | 158 |
4 | Wyoming, Ohio | 157 |
5 | Minnesota, DoDEA | 156 |
6 | Utah, Idaho, Connecticut, Colorado | 155 |
7 | New Jersey | 154 |
8 | Washington | 153 |
Nation | 149 |
The national score ranks for science from 2000 and 2005 show consistently high performance for DoDEA students at both grade levels.
All Students | Grade 8 | Grade 4 | ||
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2000 | 2005 | 2000 | 2005 | |
DoDEA | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th |
Minority Achievement
African American students in DoDEA continued to earn the highest science scores in the nation when compared with their public school counterparts in the other forty-four participating states. Science scores for DoDEA African American students improved in both grade levels tested.
Grade 8 Students | 2000 | 2005 | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |
DoDEA African American | 139 | 1st | 143 | 1st |
Nation African American | 120 | 123 | ||
Nation All Students | 148 | 147 |
Grade 4 Students | 2000 | 2005 | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |
DoDEA African American | 141 | 1st | 143 | 1st |
Nation African American | 121 | 128 | ||
Nation All Students | 145 | 149 |
In 2005, DoDEA Hispanic students earned the top score among their stateside public school Hispanic peers. Science scores for DoDEA Hispanic eighth grade students improved dramatically, while scores for DoDEA Hispanic fourth grade students remained stable. In both grades, the science scores continued to surpass the average score for all students nationwide.
Grade 8 Students | 2000 | 2005 | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |
DoDEA Hispanic | 151 | 1st | 160 | 1st |
Nation Hispanic | 125 | 127 | ||
Nation All Students | 148 | 147 |
Grade 4 Students | 2000 | 2005 | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |
DoDEA Hispanic | 151 | 1st | 151 | 1st |
Nation Hispanic | 121 | 132 | ||
Nation All Students | 145 | 149 |
Assessment items and samples of student responses from the 2005 science assessment, along with sample questions from other subject areas, can be found on the web at: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls/startsearch.asp