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National assessment of educational progress bps 2015 naep results

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OCTOBER 26, 20151For the first time since 2003, 4th graders in BPS performed on par with students across all other school districts throughout the nation in reading.

BPS has successfully closed the 14 point gap between the district and the national average in 8th grade mathematics that existed in 2003, sustaining performance on par with the nation since 2009.

2BPS achievement in both reading and math are now on par with the national average, as measured by NAEP - also known as the nations report card.BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS234th grade demographic comparisonsNote: Demographics for Boston Public Schools, across the nation, and across all large cities in the U.S. is almost identical for 4th grade Math as it is for Reading. * In Cleveland, all students were categorized as eligible for the National School Lunch Program** In 2015, all Boston students were categorized as eligible for the National School Lunch Program as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.

Black Students

Hispanic Students

English Language Learners

Students with Disabilities

Students from Low-Income FamiliesBOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS48th grade demographic comparisons

Black Students

Hispanic Students

English Language Learners

Students with Disabilities

Students from Low-Income FamiliesNote: Demographics for Boston Public Schools, across the nation, and across all large cities in the U.S. is almost identical for 4th grade Math as it is for Reading. * In Cleveland, all students were categorized as eligible for the National School Lunch Program** In 2015, all Boston students were categorized as eligible for the National School Lunch Program as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLSBoston Public Schools was one of only 4 urban districts* to demonstrate significant gains in 4th grade reading between 2013 and 2015. For the first time since 2003, the performance of 4th graders in BPS is comparable to the national average in reading.

In 4th and 8th grade reading, BPS exceeded or performed on par with 16 of the other 20 urban districts participating in NAEP TUDA in 2015. African-American, Latino, students with disabilities, and English Language Learners in BPS outperformed both the national average and that across large cities in the U.S. in 4th reading. BPS achieved significant gains with 4th graders in the lower percentile bands (10th and 25th) between 2013 and 2015.

52015 4TH AND 8TH GRADE READING RESULTS* Note: In 2015, Boston was one of 21 urban school districts to participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). In 2003, Boston was one of only ten districts that volunteered by participate in TUDA, which now includes these cities: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore City, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Duval County (FL), Washington D.C., Fresno, Hillsborough County (FL), Houston, Jefferson County (KY), Los Angeles, Miami-Dada, New York, Philadelphia, and San Diego. BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS564TH GRADE READING 2003 - 2015

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS678th grade Reading: National and large city comparisons

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS84th grade Reading: long-term gains

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS98th grade Reading: long-term gains

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS104TH & 8th GRADE READING 2015 - TUDA DISTRICTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS10114TH GRADE READING 2003 2015, SUBGROUPS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS11128th grade Reading: Subgroups over time

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS134th grade Reading: African-American student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS148th grade Reading: African-American student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS154th grade Reading: Latino student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS168th grade Reading: Latino students performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS174th grade Reading: Student with Disabilities

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS188th grade Reading: Students with disabilities

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS194TH grade Reading: English Language Learners

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS19208th grade Reading: English Language Learners

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS214TH GRADE READING 2003 2015, PERCENTILE BANDS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS21224th grade Reading: At or Above Basic

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS238th grade Reading: At or above Basic

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS244th and 8th grade Reading: Percentage of students scoring at or above proficient

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS258th grade Reading: General Ed population comparisons

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS268th grade Reading: General Ed Performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLSSince 2009, 8th graders in Boston have sustained strong performance on par with the national average. In 2015, though, Boston successfully closed the gap between the district and the national average, being the only urban district to have done so.

Boston has made some of the greatest long term gains in both 4th and 8th grade mathematics of any urban district since 2003.

African-American students in both 4th and 8th grade in BPS are outperforming the national average and that of large cities in mathematics. Students with disabilities are outperforming the large cities average in 8th grade math. English Language Learners are outperforming the national average in 4th grade math. While Boston has a higher than average proportion of English Language Learners and students with disabilities and, therefore, a lower than average proportion of general education students BPSs leads the nation in terms of its performance with this population.

272015 4th AND 8TH GRADE MATHEMATICS RESULTSBOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS284th grade Math: National and Large City comparisons

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS298TH GRADE MATHEMATICS 2003 - 2015 RESULTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS304TH GRADE MATHEMATICS 2015 RESULTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS318TH GRADE MATHEMATICS 2015 RESULTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS324th & 8TH GRADE MATHEMATICS 2015 RESULTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS334th grade Math: Subgroups over time

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS348th grade Math: Subgroups over time

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS354th grade Math: African-American student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS368TH grade Mathematics: African-American student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS374th grade Math: Latino student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS388th grade Math: Latino student performance

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS394th grade Math: Students with Disabilities

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS408th grade Math: Students with disabilities

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS414th grade Math: English Language Learners

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS428th grade Math: English Language Learners

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS434th grade Math: At or above Basic

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS448th grade Math: At or Above Basic

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS454th and 8th Math: Percentage of students at or above proficient

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS468TH GRADE 2015 MATHEMATICS RESULTS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS478TH GRADE 2015 MATHEMATICS RESULTS

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