This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from United States statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from American statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other American-specific metadata information.
Indicator |
Percentage of 4th and 8th grade students at or above “Basic” proficiency in reading and mathematics National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments |
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Organisation |
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) |
Unit of measure |
Percentage |
Data sources |
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) - http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d16/tables/dt16_221.20.asp?current=yes |
Data providers |
Tom Snyder |
Comment and limitations |
Includes students tested with accommodations (1 to 12 percent of all students, depending on grade level and year); excludes only those students with disabilities and English language learners who were unable to be tested even with accommodations (2 to 6 percent of all students). |
Method of computation |
The main NAEP reports current information for the nation and specific geographic regions of the country. The assessment program includes students drawn from a sample from both public and private schools and reports results for student achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12. The main NAEP assessments follow the frameworks developed by the National Assessment Governing Board and use the latest advances in assessment methodology. Because the assessment items reflect curricula associated with specific grade levels, the main NAEP uses samples of students at those grade levels. |
Actual indicator available - description |
Percentage of public and private 4th and 8th grade students at or above “Basic” proficiency in reading and mathematics National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments. Variable name Label read4_total Reading grade 4, total read4_male Reading, grade 4, male read4_female Reading, grade 4, female read8_total Reading grade 8, total read8_male Reading, grade 8, male read8_female Reading, grade 8, female math4_total Mathematics grade 4, total math4_male Mathematics, grade 4, male math4_female Mathematics, grade 4, female math8_total Mathematics grade 8, total math8_male Mathematics, grade 8, male math8_female Mathematics, grade 8, female |
Date of national source publication |
October 2015 |
Periodicity |
Biennial |
Scheduled update by national source |
October 2018 |
Date metadata updated |
2017-10-13 |
Disaggregation geography |
State available |
Disaggregation categories |
Sex |
Time period |
2000 to 2015 data provided; prior years are available |
Data last updated | Jun 06, 2024 |
Metadata last updated | Jul 08, 2024 |