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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Urban district results are in! NAEP - Mathematics and Reading 2013

NAEP - Mathematics and Reading 2013:

Urban district results are in!

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In 2013, results for fourth- and eighth-graders in mathematics and reading are available for 21 urban districts around the country. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in partnership with the National Assessment Governing Board and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), created the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) in 2002 to support the improvement of student achievement in the nation’s large urban districts.
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6 of 21urban districts scored higher in 2013 than in 2011 in mathematics in at least one grade level:
  • Atlanta
  • Charlotte
  • Chicago
  • District of Columbia
  • Fresno
  • Los Angeles
5 of 21urban districts scored higher inreading in at least one grade level:
  • Baltimore City
  • Dallas
  • District of Columbia
  • Fresno
  • Los Angeles

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Approximately30%of the K-12 population in the United States, representing about15 millionstudents, attend schools in urban districts around the country.