NAEP 1994 Reading: A First Look. Findings from the National Assessment of211 Educational Progress (Revised Edition)

摘要

The 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading continues211u001ea 25-year mandate to assess and report the educational progress of students at 211u001egrades 4, 8, and 12. National results are provided that describe students reading 211u001eachievement at each grade and within various subgroups of the general population. 211u001eIn addition, results are reported for individual states that choose to 211u001eparticipate. The 1994 NAEP Reading Assessment included a state-by-state component 211u001eat Grade 4, as well as the national component at all three grades. This report is 211u001ea first look at the results of the 1994 reading assessment. It presents national 211u001eand state-level findings of students overall proficiency in reading. Furthermore, 211u001ethis report provides comparisons between students reading performance in 1994 and 211u001ethe performance of their counterparts in 1992. Results are also reported 211u001eaccording to the reading achievement levels established by the National 211u001eAssessment Governing Board.