Montana
Reading Grade 4 Percentage of public school 4th graders at or above Proficient on the NAEP reading assessment
1. Improvement Over Time
100%
Have Montana’s 4th graders improved in reading achievement?
80%
Not yet. Between 1994 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%
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.
37% ns
35%
40% 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 Montana, Massachusetts Maine, Minnesota
46% 38% 37% 36%
Iowa Colorado, Kansas, Wisconsin Rhode Island
35% 34% 32%
30 states had significantly lower1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP: U.S.* Oklahoma, Virginia, Wyoming Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Texas, Washington, West Virginia Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah Delaware, Tennessee Alabama, Georgia
31% 30% 29%
28% 25% 24%
Arkansas, Florida Arizona, New Mexico, South Carolina Nevada California Louisiana Mississippi Hawaii District of Columbia Virgin Islands
23% 22% 21% 20% 19% 18% 17% 10% 8%
Sex
10 states had similar1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP:
Male Female
Race/ethnicity
What percentages of public school 4th graders in different subgroups1 in Montana were at or above Proficient on the 1998 NAEP reading assessment?
American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander2 2 Black Hispanic White
Parents’ highest level of education
How did Montana compare with other states in 4th grade reading achievement in public schools in 1998?
Less than high school3 3 High school graduate 3 Some education beyond high school 3 College graduate
School location
3. Subgroup Performance
Central city Urban fringe/large town Rural/small town
Poverty measure
2. State Comparisons†
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. * Figure shown for the U.S. includes both public and nonpublic school data.
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31% 44% 19%
19% 41%
35% 36% 38% 24% 46% 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%
Montana
Reading Grade 8
Percentage of public school 8th graders at or above Proficient on the NAEP reading assessment
1. Improvement Over Time
100%
Have Montana’s 8th graders improved in reading achievement?
80%
In 1998, 38% of Montana’s public school 8th graders met the Goals Panel’s performance standard in reading. Improvement over time will be reported when reading is assessed again in 2002.
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.
38%
40% 20% 0%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Reading performance will be tested again in 2002.
Connecticut, Maine Montana Minnesota Massachusetts
42% 38% 37% 36%
Kansas New York Oregon,2 Virginia,2 Wisconsin2
35% 34% 33%
28 states had significantly lower1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP: U.S.*2 Washington Maryland, North Carolina, Utah Colorado, Rhode Island Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wyoming Arizona, Texas West Virginia Tennessee
33% 32% 31% 30% 29% 28% 27% 26%
Delaware, Georgia Nevada, New Mexico Arkansas, Florida California, South Carolina Alabama Hawaii, Mississippi Louisiana District of Columbia Virgin Islands
† 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.
25% 24% 23% 22% 21% 19% 18% 12% 10%
Sex
9 states had similar1 percentages of students who were at or above Proficient on NAEP:
Male Female
Race/ethnicity
What percentages of public school 8th graders in different subgroups1 in Montana were at or above Proficient on the 1998 NAEP reading assessment?
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2 Asian/Pacific Islander 2 Black Hispanic White
Parents’ highest level of education
How did Montana compare with other states in 8th grade reading achievement in public schools in 1998?
Less than high school High school graduate Some education beyond high school College graduate
School location
3. Subgroup Performance
Central city Urban fringe/large town Rural/small town
Poverty measure
2. State Comparisons†
Eligible for free/reduced-price lunch Not eligible for free/reduced-price lunch 0%
30% 46% 15%
17% 41% 19% 21% 42% 47% 28% 36% 42% 25% 44% 20%
40%
60%
80% 100%
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.
See Appendix A for definitions, sources, and technical notes.
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