Nation’s Report Card: 17-Year-Olds See Few Reading and Math Gains

The average test scores of 17-year-olds in reading and math haven’t changed much since the early 1970s, but kids ages 9 and 13 have seen significant gains in both areas, says the lastest report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Gaps in reading scores between white and black students have narrowed for all three age groups since 1971, though those gaps did not change significantly from 2004 to 2008. Reading score gaps between white and Hispanic students were smaller in 2008 than in 1975 at ages 9 and 17, though there were no significant changes from 2004 to 2008. To read the report in full, go to: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6655327.html?nid=2413&source=link&rid=765062269