Michigan
Reading Grade 4 Percentage of public school 4th graders at or above Proficient on the NAEP reading assessment
1. Improvement Over Time
100%
Have Michigan’s 4th graders improved in reading achievement?
80%
Not yet. Between 1992 and 1998, there was no significant change in the percentage of public school 4th graders who met the Goals Panel’s performance standard in reading.
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.
28%ns
26%
20% 0%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
ns Interpret with caution. Change was not statistically significant. Reading performance will be tested again in 2002.
Connecticut New Hampshire Massachusetts, Montana
46% 38% 37%
Maine, Minnesota Iowa Kansas,2 Wisconsin2
36% 35% 34%
19 states had similar1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP: Colorado2 Rhode Island U.S.* Oklahoma, Virginia, Wyoming Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Texas, Washington, West Virginia
34% 32% 31% 30% 29%
Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah Delaware, Tennessee Alabama, Georgia
23% 22% 21% 20% 19%
Mississippi Hawaii District of Columbia Virgin Islands
American Indian/Alaskan Native2 Asian/Pacific Islander2 Black Hispanic White
25% 24%
Less than high school3 High school graduate3 3 Some education beyond high school 3 College graduate Central city Urban fringe/large town Rural/small town
18% 17% 10% 8%
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. 1 See explanation on pp. 2-3. 2 State may appear to be out of place; however, statistically its placement is correct. See pp. 2-3. * Figure shown for the U.S. includes both public and nonpublic school data.
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Male Female
28%
12 states had significantly lower1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP: Arkansas, Florida Arizona, New Mexico, South Carolina Nevada California Louisiana
Sex
9 states had significantly higher1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP:
Race/ethnicity
What percentages of public school 4th graders in different subgroups1 in Michigan were at or above Proficient on the 1998 NAEP reading assessment?
Parents’ highest level of education
How did Michigan compare with other states in 4th grade reading achievement in public schools in 1998?
School location
3. Subgroup Performance
Poverty measure
2. State Comparisons†
23% 33%
8% 11% 34%
17% 34% 30% 14% 36% 20%
40%
1 Interpret differences between subgroups with caution. See pp. 2-3 and Appendix D. 2 Characteristics of the sample do not permit a reliable estimate. 3 No data reported for 4th graders by parents’ highest level of education in 1998.
See Appendix A for definitions, sources, and technical notes.
60%
80% 100%
Michigan
Reading Grade 8
Percentage of public school 8th graders at or above Proficient on the NAEP reading assessment
1. Improvement Over Time
100%
Have Michigan’s 8th graders improved in reading achievement?
80%
Michigan did not participate in the 8th grade NAEP reading assessment in 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 Michigan 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 Michigan were at or above Proficient on the 1998 NAEP reading assessment? Michigan did not participate in the 8th grade NAEP reading assessment in 1998. Male Female 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
Michigan did not participate in the 8th grade NAEP reading assessment in 1998.
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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