Data from the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) find that
our nation’s eighth-grade students have made gains in science since 2009.
The Nation’s Report Card: Science 2011 presents results for the nation, all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
and Department of Defense Schools.
Key findings from The Nation’s Report Card: Science 2011 include:
• In 2011, a higher percentage of students performed at or above the Basic and Proficient achievement levels than in 2009.
• The achievement gap between Black and White students narrowed between 2009 and 2011, with average scores since 2009 rising by 1 point for White students and by 3 points for Black students.
• The achievement gap between Hispanic and White students also narrowed between 2009 and 2011, with average scores since 2009 rising by 1 point for White students and by 5 points for Hispanic students.
• Public school students in 16 states and jurisdictions have made gains since 2009.
• No state scored lower in 2011 than in 2009.
• Public school students in 28 states scored higher than their peers in the nation; students in 15 states and the District of Columbia scored lower than their peers nationally.
The Nation’s Report Card is a product of the National Center for Education Statistics at the Institute of Education Sciences, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
To view the full science report please visit
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012465
Key findings from The Nation’s Report Card: Science 2011 include:
• In 2011, a higher percentage of students performed at or above the Basic and Proficient achievement levels than in 2009.
• The achievement gap between Black and White students narrowed between 2009 and 2011, with average scores since 2009 rising by 1 point for White students and by 3 points for Black students.
• The achievement gap between Hispanic and White students also narrowed between 2009 and 2011, with average scores since 2009 rising by 1 point for White students and by 5 points for Hispanic students.
• Public school students in 16 states and jurisdictions have made gains since 2009.
• No state scored lower in 2011 than in 2009.
• Public school students in 28 states scored higher than their peers in the nation; students in 15 states and the District of Columbia scored lower than their peers nationally.
The Nation’s Report Card is a product of the National Center for Education Statistics at the Institute of Education Sciences, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
To view the full science report please visit
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012465
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