Most U.S. 8th graders read below proficiency: 69 percent fall below the proficient level and 26 percent below the basic level on the 2007 NAEP reading assessment¶
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q2 i? On the 2007 NAEP reading assessment, 69 percent of 8th grade students scored below the proficient level and 26 percent below the basic level in comprehending grade-level text. → Kamil 2008
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Kamil 2008¶
Kamil, M. L., Borman, G. D., Dole, J., Kral, C. C., Salinger, T., and Torgesen, J. (2008). Improving adolescent literacy: Effective classroom and intervention practices: A Practice Guide (NCEE #2008-4027). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/8
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Descriptive report of national NAEP 2007 reading data cited in the guide's overview as the motivation for the recommendations. The guide states that "69 percent of 8th grade students fall below the proficient level" and separately that 26 percent read below the basic level; no effect size applies.
"Data from the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in read- ing report that 69 percent of 8th grade students fall below the proficient level in their ability to comprehend the meaning of text at their grade level."
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Related Claims¶
- On 2022 NAEP 8th- and 12th-grade reading and math exams, students who were both English learners and from low-income backgrounds scored lowest among four student groups, with less than one third scoring basic or above in reading and less than one quarter in math
- Large shares of U.S. 4th and 8th graders read below the NAEP Basic level in reading comprehension — related
- Percentages of students at or above NAEP Proficient were unchanged in mathematics and lower in reading since 2017 at grades 4 and 8 — related
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Most U.S. 8th graders read below proficiency: 69 percent fall below the proficient level and 26 percent below the basic level on the 2007 NAEP reading assessment |
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