Two New NAEP Score Reports Are Out On Urban Schools…

For math scores around 38,000 fourth and eighth graders 11 urban districts were looked at. Areas included New York City, Houston, Chicago and Washington D.C.

In fourth grade math only the Cleveland area saw a sizable dip in scores. In eighth grade math scores no city looked at saw a dip in scores. A couple of cites like Atlanta saw a big gain in scores.

For reading scores 37,000 fourth and eighth grade students got looked at from the same areas. For fourth graders in the area looked at we had one area dip, but far few increases than math scores. Four eighth graders you had no dips, but far fewer increases than math scores.