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NAEP - Expanded Population Estimate Grade 8 Mathematics

Comparison of change in average mathematics scores from 2003 to 2005 in the official NAEP reported sample and the full population estimates, grade 8: By state
State/jurisdiction Reported
sample
  Full population estimates (FPE)   Difference (reported minus FPE)
Alabama 0.3   0.7   -0.4
Alaska -0.1 -0.8 0.7
Arizona 3.1 2.5 0.7
Arkansas 5.9 * 5.0 * 0.9
California 1.5 1.5 0.1
Colorado1 -2.6 -3.3 * 0.7
Connecticut -2.7 -2.1 -0.6
Delaware 3.8 * 3.4 * 0.3
District of Columbia 1 2.2 2.7 * -0.5
Florida 2.7 2.4 0.3
Georgia 2.5 2.3 0.2
Hawaii -0.1 0.5 -0.6
Idaho 1.0 0.2 0.9
Illinois 0.5 1.0 -0.5
Indiana 0.5 -0.3 0.8
Iowa -0.1 -0.6 0.4
Kansas -0.2 -0.8 0.6
Kentucky -0.3 0.2 -0.4
Louisiana 1.4 1.8 -0.4
Maine -0.8 -1.9 1.0
Maryland 0.2 0.0 0.2
Massachusetts 5.0 * 3.2 * 1.8
Michigan 0.9 0.6 0.3
Minnesota -0.6 -1.0 0.3
Mississippi 1.5 2.5 -1.0
Missouri -2.3 -2.4 0.1
Montana 0.5 0.2 0.3
Nebraska 1 1.8 3.0 * -1.2
Nevada 1.9 1.6 0.3
New Hampshire -0.9 -0.4 -0.5
New Jersey 2.5 1.8 0.7
New Mexico 0.0 -0.7 0.7
New York 0.0 0.4 -0.5
North Carolina 0.6 0.7 -0.1
North Dakota -0.2 -1.4 1.2
Ohio 1.6 1.4 0.2
Oklahoma -0.5 -1.9 1.3
Oregon 1.3 1.2 0.1
Pennsylvania 2.2 1.0 1.2
Rhode Island 0.3 0.3 0.0
South Carolina 3.9 * 4.3 * -0.4
South Dakota 1 2.4 * 1.9 0.5
Tennessee 2.3 0.9 1.4
Texas 4.1 * 3.9 * 0.1
Utah -1.5 -1.6 0.1
Vermont 1.7 0.8 0.9
Virginia 2.7 3.0 -0.3
Washington 3.9 * 3.5 * 0.4
West Virginia -1.7 -2.0 0.3
Wisconsin 0.6 0.0 0.6
Wyoming -1.4 -1.6 0.2
DoDEA 2 -0.9   -1.1   0.3
* Statistically significant change.
1 The significance of the trend results from the officially reported sample for this jurisdiction would be different under the scenario.
2 Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 and 2005 Mathematics Assessments.

Last updated 13 October 2005 (JM)