Reading Proficiency - 8th Grade

Definition

Percentage of 8th-grade students who perform at or above proficient in reading, 2011.

Description

Educational attainment is a major factor in an individual’s future earning power, and the reading skills that students have by middle school are critical to future academic success. Students who fail to demonstrate grade level proficiency in reading may also struggle in other subject areas like math or science where reading difficulties may inhibit their ability to understand and solve problems. In addition, these students are at risk of being tracked into non-college prep courses in high school, which can perpetuate the process of falling behind and exclude them from opportunities for higher learning. A low percentage of students performing at or above grade-level proficiency can indicate a larger, underlying education problem within the state, such as poor teacher quality or spending inequity in high-poverty districts.

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Reading Proficiency - 8th Grade

Source

“National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): 2011 Reading Assessment.” Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2011.