Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2013 Grade 12 Reading and Mathematics State Pilot assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. This report presents the results for South Dakota's 2013 student achievement in reading. In 2013, the average score of twelfth-grade students in South Dakota was 292. This was higher than the average score of 287 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in South Dakota in 2013 (292) was not significantly different from their average score in 2009 (292). The score gap between higher performing students in South Dakota (those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing students (those at the 25th percentile) was 42 points in 2013. This performance gap was not significantly different from that in 2009 (40 points). The percentage of students in South Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 39 percent in 2013. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (40 percent). The percentage of students in South Dakota who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 81 percent in 2013. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2009 (82 percent). [Access the complete 2013 results from the twelfth-grade pilot program in reading and mathematics via the online Nation's Report Card: http://nationsreportcard.gov/reading_math_g12_2013/#/student-progress.]
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