Achievement Gap Patterns of Grade 8 American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Reading and Math

Author(s): Nicole Sage, Richard Greenough, Steven Nelson

Audience(s): Administrators and Policymakers

Product Description:

This Issues & Answers report was prepared as a cross-laboratory initiative to compare gaps in performance on state achievement tests between grade 8 American Indian and Alaska Native students and all other grade 8 students in 26 states with large populations of American Indian and Alaska Native students.

Key Ideas:

The study found that the majority of states saw an increase in the proficiency rates of American Indian and Alaska Native students and either a decrease in their performance deficit or an increase in their performance lead compared with all other students.

APA Citation:

Nelson, S., Greenough, R., & Sage, N. (2009). Achievement gap patterns of grade 8 American Indian and Alaska Native students in reading and math (Issues & Answers Report, REL 2009–No. 073). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, with contributions from REL Central, REL Midwest, REL Northeast and Islands, REL Pacific, REL Southeast, REL Southwest, and REL West.

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