Oklahoma schools are doing a better job at closing a performance gaps, but has room for improvement according to science scores on the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
The report showed the white-black performance gap in fourth-grade science narrowed by nine points from 32 in 2009 to 23 in 20015. It was the second largest gain in performance in the U.S., trailing only Tennessee.
For eight-grade science, the white-Hispanic performance has the third-largest gain. The performance gap decreased by eight points, from 28 in 2009 to 20 in 2015. Utah and South Carolina had better improvement than Oklahoma.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister said education in Oklahoma is beginning to move in the right direction.
“We are committed to achieving academic excellence for all, and narrowing performance gaps among student groups is an important indicator that we are making real progress toward meeting that goal. The fact that Oklahoma has made some of the largest improvements in the nation means the extra work our schools are putting in is working,” said Hofmeister.
Full results for the nation and Oklahoma are available here.
