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The map below allows comparisons between average scores for public school students in 2002 and 2007 for a particular state or jurisdiction. Roll your mouse over a state to learn its score. Significant differences are noted in the pop-up text above the map.

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Grade 8

Changes in eighth-grade NAEP writing average scores for male students between 2002 and 2007

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NOTE: Reported differences are statistically significant at the .05 level. View complete data with standard errors.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2002 and 2007 Writing Assessments.

See more information about the writing assessment, including details about participating jurisdictions and percentages of students excluded from the assessment.

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