WFPL picks up our comments on NAEP Science

WFPL reported yesterday on the new National Assessment of Educational Progress eighth grade science results for 2011. Among other things, the on line article includes a map similar to this one which shows Kentucky’s performance on NAEP Grade 8 Science did not improve between 2009 and 2011 testing while a number of states did increase their scores.

G8 NAEP Science Map - Score Changes 2009 to 2011

Map from Page 1 in 2011 NAEP Science Report Card

As a consequence, the national average for the “all students” score got a point closer to Kentucky between 2009 and 2011.