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Percentage of Fourth-Graders at or Above the Proficient Achievement Level by Gender: 1992-2000

Percentage of Fourth-Graders at or Above the Proficient Achievement Level by Gender: 1992-2000

Blue Star for Footnote Significantly different from 2000.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), 1992-2000 Reading Assessments.

  • For girls, the percentage at or above Proficient in 2000 was higher than that in 1992. For boys, the percentage in 2000 was not significantly different than in 1992.
  • In 2000, more girls than boys reached or exceeded the Proficient level.
NAEP reports assessment results in terms of student performance standards called "achievement levels," which are set by the National Assessment Governing Board. The three levels for each grade are: Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. See more information about the reading achievement levels.

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Last updated 29 March 2001 (CLH)