NAEP Mathematics Student Achievement at Proficient Level by LEP (U.S. vs. Florida), Grade 4
Florida’s fourth grade Limited English Proficient (LEP) score higher than the national LEP average by three percent. However, from 2003 to 2007, national LEP scores at the Proficient level have increased by four percent, while Florida’s fourth grade LEP remained the same. U.S. and Florida non-LEP are equally the same at the Proficient level in NAEP* mathematics.
*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.
