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NAEP - Expanded Population Estimate Grade 4 Mathematics: 2009

Comparison of change in average mathematics scores from 2007 to 2009 in the reported NAEP estimate and the full population estimates, grade 4: By state
State/jurisdiction Reported estimate Full population estimates (FPE) Difference (reported
minus FPE)
Alabama -0.6   -0.4   -0.2
Alaska -0.1   0.2   -0.3
Arizona -1.9   -1.2   -0.7
Arkansas -0.1   0.6   -0.8
California 1.6   1.5   0.1
Colorado 2.9 * 3.1 * -0.2
Connecticut 2.0   1.4   0.6
DoDEA1 0.2   0.3   -0.1
Delaware -2.3 * -1.8 * -0.5
District of Columbia 5.6 * 6.1 * -0.6
Florida -0.1   0.2   -0.3
Georgia 0.8   1.2   -0.4
Hawaii 1.4   1.3   0.1
Idaho 0.1   0.4   -0.3
Illinois 1.0   1.7   -0.7
Indiana2 -2.5 * -2.2   -0.3
Iowa -0.2   -0.7   0.5
Kansas -2.6   -2.6   0.0
Kentucky 3.7 * 3.6 * 0.2
Louisiana -0.6   -0.4   -0.2
Maine2 2.1   2.5 * -0.4
Maryland 3.5 * 3.0 * 0.4
Massachusetts -0.2   -0.1   0.0
Michigan -1.3   -0.8   -0.6
Minnesota 2.5   2.9   -0.5
Mississippi -0.4   -0.4   0.0
Missouri 1.3   1.6   -0.4
Montana 0.8   1.1   -0.4
Nebraska 0.7   0.8   -0.1
Nevada 3.4 * 3.5 * -0.1
New Hampshire 2.5 * 2.6 * -0.1
New Jersey -2.1   -2.4   0.3
New Mexico 2.0   2.6   -0.6
New York -1.9   -1.7   -0.2
North Carolina 2.2   2.2   0.0
North Dakota -0.2   -0.2   0.0
Ohio -0.8   0.1   -1.0
Oklahoma 0.0   0.1   -0.2
Oregon 2.0   1.9   0.1
Pennsylvania -0.4   -0.5   0.1
Rhode Island 2.9 * 3.1 * -0.2
South Carolina -1.4   -1.5   0.1
South Dakota 0.9   0.6   0.3
Tennessee -0.9   -0.2   -0.7
Texas -1.9   -1.2   -0.6
Utah 0.9   0.9   0.1
Vermont 1.4 * 1.4 * 0.1
Virginia -0.4   0.4   -0.8
Washington -0.3   0.1   -0.4
West Virginia -3.4 * -3.5 * 0.1
Wisconsin -0.6   -0.4   -0.2
Wyoming -1.9 * -1.7 * -0.1
* Statistically significant change.
1 Department of Defense Education Activity (domestic and overseas schools).
2 The significance of the trend results from the officially reported sample for this jurisdiction would be different under the scenario.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2007 and 2009 Mathematics Assessments.

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Last updated 02 October 2009 (RF)