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Number of pages read in school and for homework

 Grade 4
Grade 8

As part of the 2007 reading assessment, fourth-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 21 20 15 14 29
Large central city 24 20 13 13 30
Atlanta 31 20 11 12 26
Austin 18 20 13 18 32
Boston 17 18 12 14 40
Charlotte 12 13 11 16 47
Chicago 27 22 13 13 25
Cleveland 43 20 10 9 18
District of Columbia 31 20 12 11 26
Houston 34 24 13 11 18
Los Angeles 28 21 12 12 26
New York City 15 16 14 14 42
San Diego 14 13 12 16 44

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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