Test scores released by the National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) revealed a widening gap between high- and
low-achieving students. Moreover, the results reveal a concerning trend in which
the nation’s highest-performing eighth graders inched higher, while the results
for the lowest-performing students declined—an indication that achievement gaps
are widening. In fourth-grade reading, the gap between the top 10% and the
bottom 10% of students widened by four points. For eighth graders,
national reading scores increased by three points—but only because students in
the top 10% and top 25% scored higher. Scores for average and below-average
students were flat. The
results highlight the need for greater equity in literacy education.
The Nation’s
Report Card (2018). How did U.S. students perform on the most recent
assessments? United States: The Nation’s Report Card. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/
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