Ga. students show gains in all areas of NAEP

ATLANTA - Georgia students showed gains from 2011 in all four areas tested, according to national test results released today.

The state Department of Education (DOE) says results of the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show Georgia's students improving in 4th grade reading and math, as well as 8th grade reading and math. Georgia had higher results than the nation on the 4th grade reading test (222 scale score compared to the nation's 221).

In addition to making gains on the overall scale score, the percentage of Georgia's students scoring at Advanced levels increased from 2011 in each of the grades and content areas: 4th grade reading (+2 points), 4th grade math (+1 point), 8th grade reading (+2 points), and 8th grade math (+1 point).

"The results from this year's National Assessment of Education Progress show that Georgia's students are making gains, but we must continue that progress to ensure our students are prepared for life after high school, whether that be college or right into the workforce," state School Superintendent Dr. John Barge said. "I am most proud of the gains our students showed in scoring at advanced levels in each of the grades and subjects tested."

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