Alaska
Reading Grade 4 Percentage of public school 4th graders at or above Proficient on the NAEP reading assessment
1. Improvement Over Time
100%
Have Alaska’s 4th graders improved in reading achievement?
80%
Alaska did not participate in the 4th grade NAEP reading assessments in 1992, 1994, and 1998.
60% 40%
The Goals Panel has set its performance standard at the two highest levels of achievement — Proficient or Advanced — on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP.
20% 0%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Reading performance will be tested again in 2002.
2. State Comparisons†
3. Subgroup Performance
How did Alaska compare with other states in 4th grade reading achievement in public schools in 1998?
What percentages of public school 4th graders in different subgroups in Alaska were at or above Proficient on the 1998 NAEP reading assessment?
Alaska did not participate in the 4th grade NAEP reading assessment in 1998.
Alaska did not participate in the 4th grade NAEP reading assessment in 1998.
American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander
Less than high school High school graduate Some education beyond high school College graduate Central city Urban fringe/large town Rural/small town
Poverty measure
Parents’ highest level of education
Black Hispanic White
School location
Race/ethnicity
Sex
Male Female
Eligible for free/reduced-price lunch Not eligible for free/reduced-price lunch 0%
† The term “state” is used to refer to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories.
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See Appendix A for definitions, sources, and technical notes.
20%
40%
60%
80% 100%
Alaska
Reading Grade 8
Percentage of public school 8th graders at or above Proficient on the NAEP reading assessment
1. Improvement Over Time
100%
Have Alaska’s 8th graders improved in reading achievement?
80%
Alaska did not participate in the 8th grade NAEP reading assessment in 1998.
60%
The Goals Panel has set its performance standard at the two highest levels of achievement — Proficient or Advanced — on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP.
40% 20% 0%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Reading performance will be tested again in 2002.
2. State Comparisons†
3. Subgroup Performance
How did Alaska compare with other states in 8th grade reading achievement in public schools in 1998?
What percentages of public school 8th graders in different subgroups in Alaska were at or above Proficient on the 1998 NAEP reading assessment?
Alaska did not participate in the 8th grade NAEP reading assessment in 1998.
Alaska did not participate in the 8th grade NAEP reading assessment in 1998.
American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander
Less than high school High school graduate Some education beyond high school College graduate Central city Urban fringe/large town Rural/small town
Poverty measure
Parents’ highest level of education
Black Hispanic White
School location
Race/ethnicity
Sex
Male Female
Eligible for free/reduced-price lunch Not eligible for free/reduced-price lunch 0%
20%
40%
60%
80% 100%
† The term “state” is used to refer to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories.
See Appendix A for definitions, sources, and technical notes.
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