The Nation's Report Card Reading 2009 Trial Urban District Snapshot Report. Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Grade 4, Public Schools

National Center for Education Statistics. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/

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Comparative Analysis; Educational Assessment; Educational Improvement; Elementary School Students; Ethnic Groups; Gender Differences; Low Income Groups; National Programs; Public Schools; Racial Differences; Reading; Reading Achievement; Reading Tests; School Districts; Scores; Statistical Analysis; Student Evaluation; Time Perspective; Urban Areas; Urban Education; Urban Schools; Grade 4

Each district that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment in reading receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. This report presents the results for Miami-Dade County Public Schools' student achievement in reading. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Miami-Dade was 221. This was higher than the average score of 210 for public school students in large cities. The percentage of students in Miami-Dade who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 31 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than that in large cities (23 percent). The percentage of students in Miami-Dade who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 68 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than that in large cities (54 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card[TM]: Trial Urban District Assessment--Reading 2009. NCES 2010-459", see ED509806.]

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http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/dst2009/2010461.asp

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