Long-Term Reading and Math Scores on The Nation’s Report Card Rise for 9-and 13-Year-Olds; 17-Year-Olds See Fewer Gains
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2009) – Students at ages 9 and 13 have posted significant gains in both reading and mathematics since the early 1970s, while the average scores for 17-year-olds were not significantly different in either subject, according to the new long-term trend report on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The Nation’s Report Card: NAEP 2008 Trends in Academic Progress charts the educational progress of students at ages 9, 13, and 17 in reading and mathematics on the NAEP. The report compares results from the most recent NAEP long-term trend assessments, which were given in the 2007–08 school year, to results from 2004 and 1973. Learn more

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