This full-color publication uses a tabloid format to present highlights from the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2002 reading assessment. It describes assessment content; presents major findings as average scale scores and percentages of students scoring at or above achievement levels for the nation, at grades 4, 8, and 12; shows results for participating states and jurisdictions at grades 4 and 8; and discusses performances of selected subgroups defined by gender and race/ethnicity.
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