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Long-Term Trend
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Trends in Reading

The NAEP long-term trend assessment in reading documents trends in student performance from 1971 through 2004. Performance results are reported in three ways: as average scale scores, as percentile scores, and as percentages of students reaching predetermined performance levels. Use the links below to view key findings, and use the arrow at the upper right of the results pages to move sequentially through reading and mathematics findings.

View 2004 trend results in reading in terms of

Read about the reading performance levels.

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Last updated 15 June 2005 (RF)