NAEP Mathematics Student Achievement at Proficient Level by Gender (U.S. vs. Florida), Grade 4
Both Florida fourth grade males and females score higher than the national average on NAEP* mathematics at the Proficient level. Fourth grade males in Florida have also made the greatest increases in the percent scoring at the Proficient level. From 2003 to 2007, Florida males increased by 10 percent while females increased by 9 percent. At the national level, U.S. males only increased by 7 percent, while females increased by 7 percent during the same period.
*NAEP 2007 mathematics achievement was scored on a scale of 0 to 300 for fourth graders. Students scoring 213 and lower were considered achieving below basic understanding in science, 214-248 had Basic level of achievement, those scoring 249-281 were Proficient, and Advanced students scored 282 or greater.
