Demography ≠ Destiny Dr. Matthew Ladner Vice President for Research, Goldwater Institute Senior Fellow Nevada Policy Research Institute [email protected].
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Demography ≠ Destiny Dr. Matthew Ladner Vice President for Research, Goldwater Institute Senior Fellow Nevada Policy Research Institute [email protected] Figure 1: Percentage of 4th Graders Scoring Basic or Better on 4th Grade Reading, 2007 NAEP 70% 63% 58% 60% 57% 56% 53% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% West Virginia New Mexico Nevada Arizona California Figure 2: 4th Grade Reading Scores: Percent of 4th Graders Scoring Proficient or Higher on the 2007 Reading NAEP (Source: National Center for Education Statistics) 30% 28% 24% 25% 24% 23% 20% 17% 15% 10% 5% 0% West Virginia Nevada Arizona California New Mexico Figure 3: Florida 4th Grade NAEP Reading Scores- 1998 and 2007 80% 70% 70% 60% 53% 50% 40% 34% 30% 22% 20% 10% 4% 8% 0% Basic or Better Proficient or Better 1998 2007 Advanced Figure 4: Students Scoring Basic or Better on NAEP's 4th Grade Reading Exam, 1998 and 2007 80% 70% 70% 60% 57% 53% 51% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1998 2007 Florida Nevada Figure 5: Florida's Free and Reduced Lunch Eligible Students vs. All Nevada Students, 4th Grade Reading NAEP Scale Scores, 1998-2007 225 221 220 218 217 218 215 211 210 205 209 206 207 207 203 200 1998 2002 2003 Florida- Free and Reduced Lunch Eligible 2005 2007 Nevada-All Students Figure 6: Florida FRL eligible Hispanics and All Nevada Students-4th Grade Reading NAEP, 1998-2007 220 215 211 210 205 214 211 209 207 205 206 207 202 200 195 190 187 185 180 1998 2002 2003 Florida- FRL Hispanics 2005 2007 Nevada-All Students Figure 7: Percentage of Florida Free Lunch Eligible Students Scoring Basic or Above compared to All Nevada Students, 2007 4th Grade Reading NAEP 60% 56% 57% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Florida-Free Lunch Eligible Students Nevada-All Students Florida’s Reforms 1. Expanded Parental Options Through Robust Private and Public School Choice Programs. 2. Instituted a Solid System of Standards and Student Testing with Real Consequences for Prolonged School Failure. 3. Ended Social Promotion for Students Not Reading in the Third Grade. 4. Liberalized Teacher Certification-50% of New Florida Teachers Now Coming Through Alternative Routes. 5. Reformed Reading Instruction Emphasizing Phonics.