What Does “Below Basic” Mean on NAEP Reading?

The fourth-grade 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading assessment shows that 34% of the nation’s students perform below the NAEP Basic level. However, because there is no achievement-level description for below Basic, educators and policymakers lack information on the natur...

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Published in:Educational researcher 2021-11, Vol.50 (8), p.570-573
Main Authors: White, Thomas G., Sabatini, John P., White, Sheida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement gaps
Elementary School Students
Fluency
Grade 4
Low Achievement
National Competency Tests
Oral Reading
Reading ability
Reading Achievement
Reading Comprehension
Reading Difficulties
Reading Fluency
Students
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Summary:The fourth-grade 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading assessment shows that 34% of the nation’s students perform below the NAEP Basic level. However, because there is no achievement-level description for below Basic, educators and policymakers lack information on the nature of the reading difficulties that these students face. To help fill this gap, we analyze data from the 2018 NAEP Oral Reading Fluency study. We find that, compared with students who perform at the NAEP Basic level and above, students who perform below NAEP Basic level are much more likely to have poor oral reading fluency and word reading skills.
ISSN:0013-189X
1935-102X
DOI:10.3102/0013189X211044144