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Drucker: US literacy scores hit lowest levels since 2004

Romy Drucker · Classroom 2050: Unleashing AI, XR, Gaming · Jul 27, 2023 · at 4:35

Romy Drucker, Director of the Education Program at the Walton Family Foundation, discusses national academic test score data during an a16z podcast panel on technology in education.

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“And literacy achievement levels are the lowest they've been since 2004.”

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According to educational assessment data released in July 2023, literacy achievement levels in the United States reached their lowest point since 2004.

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Official educational assessment data released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in June 2023 from the NAEP Long-Term Trend (LTT) reading assessment showed that the average reading score for 13-year-olds dropped to 256. Between 2008 and 2020, average reading scores had ranged between 260 and 263. A score of 256 matched the 2004 level, making 2023 the lowest average score recorded in any LTT administration since 2004.

The June 2023 NCES NAEP Long-Term Trend reading results showed average scores for 13-year-olds dropped to 256.
Between 2008 and 2020, reading scores were higher, ranging from 260 to 263.
The 2023 average reading score of 256 tied the 2004 level, representing the lowest score recorded since 2004.

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[1] washingtonpost.com [2] nagb.gov [3] nationsreportcard.gov [4] apnews.com [5] nationsreportcard.gov [6] nagb.gov [7] nationsreportcard.gov [8] ed.gov

"NAEP" "13-year-old" reading score "2004" "256" NAEP reading scores June 2023 lowest since 2004 NAEP 13 year old reading scores 2023 lowest since 2004 "average reading score" "13-year-old" "2004" "2023" NAEP

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