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Number of pages read in school and for homework

Grade 4
 Grade 8

As part of the 2007 reading assessment, eighth-graders were asked about the number of pages they read in school and for homework. The full text of the question and the percentage of students who responded within each category are below.

About how many pages a day do you have to read in school and for homework?

A. 5 or fewer
B. 6–10
C. 11–15
D. 16–20
E. More than 20

  Percentage of students
Jurisdiction 5 or fewer 6–10 11–15 16–20 More than 20
Nation 29 24 16 12 19
Large central city 29 25 16 12 19
Atlanta 38 26 14 8 14
Austin 29 23 15 13 20
Boston 17 22 16 18 28
Charlotte 35 26 15 10 14
Chicago 20 28 17 13 21
Cleveland 37 26 12 10 15
District of Columbia 34 30 14 8 14
Houston 36 24 15 9 16
Los Angeles 31 27 16 10 15
New York City 18 23 17 16 26
San Diego 23 18 15 15 30

Check for Statistical Significance

To further analyze these data, test for significance between categories, or see corresponding average scores, view the complete data for the nation and districts or large central cities. Click on the "Find Out" button in the NAEP Data Explorer to check for statistical significance. To learn about using the NAEP Data Explorer, view the NAEP Data Explorer tutorial.

Browse background questionnaires for the NAEP assessments.

NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2007 Trial Urban District Reading Assessment.

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