Reading scores on the nation's report card are out! Here's what you should know about NAEP.

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What Do the NAEP Reading Scores Mean?

A Quick Guide for Teachers

Liana Loewus
Student wearing headphones working on a laptop in class.
Photo by Ming Lai

Here are the 4th grade results:

NAEP Proficiency Level % of students for 2024 % of students for 2022 Change
Below Basic 40% 37% Increase
Basic 29% 29% Not statistically different
Proficient 23% 24% Decrease
Advanced 8% 9% Not statistically different
An example multi-choice question.
An example open answer question.

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