April 4, 2008
Results from NAEP Eighth Grade Writing Exam
Students in Texas’ major ethnic groups earned higher average scale scores on a national eighth-grade writing exam than did their peer groups nationally, according to results released today by the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, however, scores on the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) writing exam were relatively stable for Texas’ eighth graders who earned an average scale score of 151. That is not significantly different from the average scale score of 152 earned by Texan students in 2002.
Nationally, eighth-grade students received an average scale score of 154 in 2007, compared to 152 in 2002.
The percentage of Texas students who performed at or above the NAEP Basic level was 86 percent in 2007, compared to 83 percent in 2002.
This exam, given to a nationally representative sample of eighth graders, covers narrative, informative and persuasive writing.
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