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Comparison of Reading
Comprehension Achievement to AEA 13, Iowa, and the Nation
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Over 70% of the students in Grades 4,
8, and 11 are proficient in reading comprehension.
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In reading comprehension the percent
of students in the "less than proficient" group continues to
decrease.
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In the past 5 years the percent of students
in grades 4 and 11 performing in the "less than proficient"
range has decreased significantly.
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Generally, Atlantic students perform
at or above the national and AEA 13 averages while scoring at or slightly
below the Iowa averages.
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GRADE 4 |
National |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 | AEA 13 |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
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% of students |
2000 |
97-99 |
98-00 |
99-01 |
00-02 |
97-98 |
98-99 |
99-00 |
00-01 | 01-02 |
97-99 |
98-00 |
99-01 |
00-02 |
01-03 |
| less than proficient |
40 |
31 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
38 |
38 |
39 |
35 |
31 |
34 |
31 |
36 |
32 |
26 |
| proficient |
50 |
54 |
53 |
54 |
54 |
50 |
51 |
50 |
54 |
56 |
52 |
53 |
50 |
52 |
51 |
| advanced |
10 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
14 |
16 |
23 |
| GRADE 8 |
National |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
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% of students |
2000 |
97-99 |
98-00 |
99-01 |
00-02 |
97-98 |
98-99 |
99-00 |
00-01 |
01-02 |
97-99 |
98-00 |
99-01 |
00-02 |
01-03 |
| less than proficient |
40 |
29 |
29 |
31 |
31 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
34 |
35 |
26 |
33 |
34 |
30 |
30 |
| proficient |
50 |
57 |
57 |
56 |
55 |
56 |
54 |
59 |
54 |
54 |
60 |
54 |
55 |
54 |
53 |
| advanced |
10 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
16 |
17 |
| GRADE 11 |
National |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
AEA 13 |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
Atlantic |
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% of students |
2000 |
97-99 |
98-00 |
99-01 |
00-02 |
97-98 |
98-99 |
99-00 |
00-01 |
01-02 |
97-99 |
98-00 |
99-01 |
00-02 |
01-03 |
| less than proficient |
40 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
23 |
29 |
26 |
30 |
23 |
24 |
38 |
35 |
28 |
19 |
18 |
| proficient |
50 |
57 |
57 |
57 |
59 |
57 |
60 |
56 |
62 |
59 |
48 |
50 |
58 |
66 |
62 |
| advanced |
10 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
20 |