Trends and Key Issues in Reading: NAEP Scores from 1971 to 1999
This report analyzes national trends in reading scores among 9, 13, and 17-year-olds from 1971 to 1999, based on data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). It highlights significant increases in average scores for 13 and 9-year-olds during the 1970s, with scores fluctuating since 1980. While 17-year-olds showed a slight increase, it wasn't statistically significant. The findings illustrate the changes in student reading performance over nearly three decades and their implications for educational policy.
Trends and Key Issues in Reading: NAEP Scores from 1971 to 1999
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Key Issues & Trends in Reading Kimberly Marinan EDL634 Summer 2005
National Trends in Reading • 17-year-olds. Average scores from 1984 to 1992 were higher than in 1971. The slight increase between 1971 and 1999, however, was not statistically significant. • 13-year-olds. Average scores increased during the 1970s. Since 1980 scores have fluctuated; however, the average score in 1999 was higher than that in 1971. • 9-year-olds. Average scores increased during the 1970s. Since 1980 there has been no further improvement in scores; however, the average score in 1999 was higher than that in 1971. • Trends in Average Scale Scores for the Nation in Reading • Figure 1.1, NAEP 1999 Trends in Academic Progress* Significantly different from 1999.SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1999 Long-Term Trend Assessment.