NAEP - Expanded Population Estimate Grade 4 Science

Comparison of change in average fourth-grade science scores from 2000 to 2005 in the official NAEP reported sample and the full population estimates, by state
State/jurisdiction	Reported Sample		Full population estimates(FPE)		Difference (Reported minus FPE)
Alabama	-0.6		0.9		-1.5
Arizona	-0.2		0.1		-0.3
Arkansas	2.2		2.9		-0.7
California	7.9	*	8.8	*	-0.9
Connecticut	-1.6		-1.2		-0.4
Georgia	5.5	*	6.5	*	-1.0
Hawaii	6.3	*	9.8	*	-3.5
Idaho	2.2		3.1		-0.9
Illinois	-2.7		-2.5		-0.2
Indiana	-2.6		-1.8		-0.8
Kentucky	6.0	*	6.9	*	-0.9
Louisiana	3.4		3.7		-0.3
Maine	-1.3		-0.3		-1.0
Maryland	3.8	*	4.2	*	-0.4
Massachusetts	-1.0		-0.4		-0.6
Michigan	-0.6		-0.2		-0.4
Minnesota	-0.4		0.0		-0.4
Mississippi	0.3		0.9		-0.6
Missouri	1.5		1.3		0.2
Montana	0.1		0.7		-0.6
Nevada	-2.4		0.1		-2.5
New Mexico	1.0		2.6		-1.6
North Carolina	2.0		3.3		-1.3
North Dakota	0.4		0.0		0.4
Ohio	1.6		1.7		-0.1
Oklahoma	-0.9		-0.5		-0.4
Oregon	2.3		2.3		0.0
Rhode Island	-1.4		-1.0		-0.4
South Carolina	8.4	*	8.6	*	-0.2
Tennessee	5.0	*	5.4	*	-0.4
Texas	4.7	*	5.5	*	-0.8
Utah	1.5		2.3		-0.8
Vermont	-0.2		-0.3		0.1
Virginia	6.1	*	7.6	*	-1.5
West Virginia	2.0		2.8		-0.8
Wyoming	1.1		1.0		0.1
DoDEA ¹^{, 2}	0.9		1.8	*	-0.9
* Statistically significant change.
¹ The significance of the trend results from the officially reported sample for this jurisdiction would be different under the scenario.
² Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 and 2005 Science Assessments.