A number of states have been working to address proficiency gaps. Click on your state to find out more information.
In the 2014-15 school year, New York narrowed its Honesty Gap by two percentage points, and is now reporting student proficiency scores within three percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading. In eighth-grade math, New York is reporting proficiency rates nine percentage points below NAEP. New York is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, Georgia narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 57 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 44 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Georgia is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, Louisiana narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 42 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 29 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Alaska narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 41 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 29 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Arkansas narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 49 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 28 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Arkansas is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, South Carolina narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 49 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 33 percentage points in eighth-grade math. South Carolina is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, Ohio maintained significant discrepancies between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates. Ohio receives the “Honesty Challenged” designation for reporting state proficiency rates that exceed NAEP by 34 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 18 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Indiana narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 18 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 29 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Unfortunately, Indiana still reports an Honesty Gap of over 30 percentage points in fourth-grade reading, exaggerating student proficiency rates in the state.
For the 2014-15 school year, Arizona narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 36 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 27 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Arizona is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Texas receives the “Honesty Challenged” designation for reporting state proficiency rates that exceed NAEP by 43 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 43 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Hawaii narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 23 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 19 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
Nevada experienced technical difficulties while administering its 2015 assessment and was unable to release complete data for the testing cycle. Therefore, the Honesty Gap analysis could not be updated for 2015.
North Dakota experienced technical difficulties while administering its 2015 assessment and was unable to release complete data for the testing cycle. Therefore, the Honesty Gap analysis could not be updated for 2015.
Nebraska has not yet released its 2015 student assessment scores. Nebraska's Honesty Gap will be updated once the information is available.
For the 2014-15 school year, Maryland narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 38 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 10 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Maryland is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, Michigan narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 21 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 2 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Michigan is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Oregon narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 24 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 19 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
Iowa receives the “Honesty Challenged” designation for reporting state proficiency rates that exceed NAEP by 39 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 40 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Mississippi narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 32 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 40 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Mississippi is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, Delaware narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 18 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 30 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Delaware is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Oklahoma receives the “Honesty Challenged” designation for reporting state proficiency rates that exceed NAEP by 37 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 30 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Rhode Island narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 30 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 1 percentage point in eighth-grade math. Rhode Island is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, Washington narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 15 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and seven percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, New Hampshire narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 20 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 15 percentage points in eighth-grade math. New Hampshire is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Maine narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 18 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 14 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Maine is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Virginia receives the “Honesty Challenged” designation for reporting state proficiency rates that exceed NAEP by 34 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 36 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Moreover, at a time when most states around the country are closing their Honesty Gaps, Virginia’s increased in both subjects.
For the 2014-15 school year, Washington, D.C., narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 26 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 44 percentage points in eighth-grade math. D.C. is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in both subjects.
For the 2014-15 school year, Wyoming narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by eight percentage points in fourth-grade reading but made no progress was made in closing its eighth-grade math Honesty Gap.
For the 2014-15 school year, Colorado narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 23 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 8 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Colorado is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, New Mexico narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 22 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 5 percentage points in eighth-grade math. New Mexico is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, Illinois narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 21 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 23 percentage points in eighth-grade math. Illinois is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in both subjects.
Florida has not yet released its 2015 student assessment scores. Florida's Honesty Gap will be updated once the information is available.
For the 2014-15 school year, North Carolina reported student proficiency rates 21 percentage points above NAEP in fourth-grade reading and 10 percentage points above NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Kentucky reported proficiency rates within 12 percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading and within 16 percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, New Jersey narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 10 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 1 percentage point in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, West Virginia narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by one percentage point in fourth-grade reading and 11 percentage points in eighth-grade math. West Virginia is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Tennessee narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by three percentage points in fourth-grade reading but increased discrepancies by six percentage points in eighth-grade math this year.
For the 2014-15 school year, Minnesota narrowed its gap between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by one percentage point in eighth-grade math but expanded its discrepancy in fourth-grade reading by 5 percentage points.
For the 2014-15 school year, Missouri reported proficiency rates twenty-three percentage points higher than NAEP proficiency rates in fourth-grade reading, but narrowed the gap between state proficiency and NAEP by 11 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Massachusetts reported proficiency rates within seven percentage points in fourth-grade reading and two percentage points in eighth-grade math. Massachusetts is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Alabama reported proficiency rates that exceed NAEP by 9 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 10 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Utah narrowed its Honesty Gap by three percentage points and is now reporting student proficiency scores only two percentage points higher than its NAEP score in fourth-grade reading. In eighth-grade math, Utah is only reporting proficiency rates four percentage points higher than NAEP. As a result, Utah is recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for reporting proficiency rates within five percentages points of NAEP in either subject.
For the 2014-15 school year, Wisconsin reported state proficiency rates 13 percentage points higher than NAEP in fourth-grade reading. Wisconsin is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Connecticut achieved state-reported proficiency rates within one percentage point of NAEP in eighth-grade math, and as result is identified as a Top Truth Teller in 2015, and within twelve percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading.
For the 2014-15 school year, California reported scores that exceed NAEP by 11 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 6 percentage points in eighth-grade math in 2015.
For the 2014-15 school year, Idaho achieved state-reported proficiency rates within 10 percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading and within three percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math. As a result, Idaho is recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
Kansas has not yet released its 2015 student assessment scores. Kansas's Honesty Gap will be updated once the information is available.
For the 2014-15 school year, Pennsylvania narrowed gaps between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates by 10 percentage points in fourth-grade reading and 25 percentage points in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, South Dakota achieved state-reported proficiency rates within nine percentage points of NAEP in fourth-grade reading and four percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math. South Dakota is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
For the 2014-15 school year, Vermont had discrepancies between state-reported and NAEP proficiency rates of six percentage points in fourth-grade reading. In eighth-grade math Vermont also reported proficiency rates two percentage points more rigorous than NAEP. Vermont is also recognized as a Top Truth Teller in 2015 for having a proficiency score within five percentage points of NAEP in eighth-grade math.
Montana experienced technical difficulties while administering its 2015 assessment and was unable to release complete data for the testing cycle. Therefore, the Honesty Gap analysis could not be updated for 2015.