Nebraska public school students scored higher on their 2012 state reading and mathematics tests than in previous years.
74.2 percent of students are meeting or exceeding state reading standards, compared to 68.6 percent in 2010. 67.4 percent of students tested proficient in mathematics, compared to 62.8 percent in 2011.
"Nebraska teachers and administrators will be pleased to see a growing number of students meeting the new, more rigorous learning expectations and scoring proficient on tougher tests," said Education Commissioner Roger Breed. "Students are making progress, and we attribute that to Nebraska teachers who have a long history of helping their students meet higher learning expectations."
This year was the first year for the science tests, so a baseline was made to measure test scores against. 66.9 percent of students tested as proficient against the baseline.
Nebraska State Accountability: NeSA Scores
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SUBJECT
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2010
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2011
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2012
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Reading
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68.6%
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71.8%
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74.2%
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Mathematics
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62.8%
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67.4%
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Science
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|
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66.9%
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Writing
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73.3%
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Reading, mathematics, science and writing test results for districts and school buildings by grade level are available at http://www.education.ne.gov/. Writing test results were released earlier in May.
These scores could change slightly before the scores are final in November.
Students in grades three through eight and the 11th grade were tested last spring in reading and mathematics. Science tests were administered to students in grades 5, 8 and 11.
Parents will receive a report on their child's scores from their local school district soon. Materials to help parents help their child with reading, mathematics, science and writing are available through the Nebraska Department of Education's homepage at www.education.ne.gov.
