Pieces of the Puzzle Table G.3 Average scale score of grade 8 Boston Public School students in 2003-2009 NAEP reading assessment, overall, by subscale and by selected characteristics compared with state, large city, and national public 2003 Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public
G-16
2005
2007
Reading Composite 252 253 254 273 274 273 249 250 250 261 260 261 Reading for Literary Experience Scale 254 252 252 271 272 271 249 250 249 260 260 260 Reading to Perform a Task Scale 247 251 252 273 273 272 245 248 247 261 260 260 Reading for Information Scale 254 255 257 274 276 276 250 252 252 262 261 262 African American Students (composite) 245 244 250 252 253 253 241 240 240 244 242 244 White Students (composite) 273 274 275 278 279 278 268 270 271 270 269 270 Hispanic Students (composite) 245 248 241 246 246 251 241 243 243 244 245 246 Asian/Pacific Islander Students (composite) 274 280 275 281 282 281 260 266 263 268 270 269
2009
Difference 2003 to 2009
257*,** 274** 252** 262*
5*** 1 4*** 1***
257*,** 272** 251** 261*
3 1 3*** 1
— — — — 258*,** 276** 254** 264*
5*** 2 3*** 2***
248 251 243** 245*
4 0 2*** 2***
282*,** 279** 272 271
9 1 4*** 1***
251* 250 245** 248*
7 4 4*** 4***
276* 281** 268** 273*
2 0 8*** 5***
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