At the end of the time between Birth and this Fourth Grade Cohort, these Lifelong learners are already behind published expectations and hope. What was not released, if it was collected at all, was the impact of Adult-education levels. However, this impact is part of the Eighth-Grade-Cohort release. The effect of Adult-education levels is brought up because the time between a child’s birth and their fourth year in elementary school is within the years needed to lay and build the foundations for life-long learning. At the time of the assessment, roughly nine years had passed, and with the current release of information, eleven years have passed. How is it possible to make up for eleven years used ineffectively?

The results you will see here are different from the classic misdirection released through the Media by “The U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)” to the public. The Afterclap uses a proprietary Mathematical Formula and Process, “Calculating the Percent of a Perfect Score. The math is not complicated. You or your child is/were expected to master it before leaving the Eighth-Grade.

The process produces two essential products:

1. The percent of points earned.

2. The equivalent Classroom Grade.

Calculating the Percent of a Perfect Score is vital because, in Education and Communication, the Sender must start where the Receiver’s level of knowledge is. Otherwise, all the Receiver hears or sees is misdirection or misinformation because they do not understand it. At The Afterclap, we believe a super-majority of the adults in the United States understands percents and classroom grades ranging from zero to a perfect score of one-hundred.

To convert a Percent of a Perfect Score to a classroom grade, drop the percent sign and round to the nearest whole number.  All average scores found within this post are classroom equivalent grades.

All students

The average 2019 Fourth Grade grade in Science was 50, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 34, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 65.

26.87 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

37.54 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

34.52 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

1.07 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.                                                           

By Gender

Male

The average 2019 Male Fourth Grade grade in Science was  50, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 34, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 66.

27.21 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

36.40 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

35.24 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

1.16 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

Female

The average 2019 Female Fourth Grade grade in Science was 50, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 35, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 65.

26.52 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

38.73 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

33.77 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

0.97 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

National School Lunch Program eligibility, by three categories

Eligible Students

The average 2019 Eligible Fourth Graders grade in Science was 46, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 30, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 60.

40.22 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

39.68 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

19.91 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

0.18 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

Students Not eligible

The average 2019 Not Eligible Fourth Graders grade in Science was 55, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 42, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 68.

13.12 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

34.90 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

49.98 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

2.00 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

Status Unknown

The average 2019 Fourth Graders grade with Unknown Eligibility in Science was 54, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 41, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 67.

14.75 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

38.95 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

44.61 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

1.69 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

Race and Ethnicity using 2011 guidelines, school-reported

White

The average 2019 White Fourth Graders grade in Science was 54, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 41, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 67.

14.95 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

36.83 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

46.84 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

1.39 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

Black

The average 2019 Black Fourth Graders grade in Science was 43, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 28, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 56.

49.31 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

36.86 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

13.72 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

0.11 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

Hispanic

The average 2019 Hispanic Fourth Graders grade in Science 46, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 31, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 60.

38.66 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

40.72 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

20.32 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

0.30 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

Asian

The average 2019 Asian Fourth Graders grade in Science was 56, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 40, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 71.

14.56 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

30.22 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

50.96 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

4.25 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

American Indian and Alaska Native

The average 2019 American Indian and Alaska Native Fourth Graders Grade in Science was 47, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 31, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 61.

35.54 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

40.68 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

23.25 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

0.53 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

The average 2019 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Fourth Graders grade in Science was 47, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 31, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 63.

36.59 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

37.60 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

25.16 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

0.65 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

Two or more races

The average 2019 of two or more races Fourth Graders grade in Science was 53, and students scoring in the tenth percentile a 38, and those scoring in the ninetieth percentile a 67.

20.81 Percent of Students scored Below Basic level, earning a grade from 0 to 43.

36.14 Percent of Students scored at the Basic level, earning a grade from 44 to 55.

41.11 Percent of Students scored at the Proficient level, earning a grade from 56 to 74.

1.94 Percent of Students scored at the Advanced level, earning a grade from 75 to 100.

You can read the 2019 Eighth Grade NAEP Science results here and Twelfth Grade results here.

NOTE: Percents of students may not equal 100 percent. We posted what was published.

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SOURCE:

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2019 Science Assessment. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/landing