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Indicator 32. Writing Proficiency

Average writing proficiency scores, by grade, sex, and race/ethnicity: 1984, 1988, 1990

_____________________________________________________________________________________                                |             |             |            | Difference Grade, sex, and race/ethnicity |    1984     |    1988     |    1990    | in average           of students          |             |             |            |  scores,                                |             |             |            |1984 to 1990 _______________________________|_____________|_____________|____________|____________              Grade 4    Total ......................       179           186          183               4 Male ..........................       176           176          174              -2 Female ........................       184           195          193               9  White, non-Hispanic ...........       186           193          191               5 Black, non-Hispanic ...........       154           154          155               1 Hispanic ......................       163           169          168               5              Grade 8    Total ......................       206           203          198              -9 Male ..........................       199           193          187             -12 Female ........................       214           213          208              -6  White, non-Hispanic ...........       210           207          202              -8 Black, non-Hispanic ...........       190           190          182              -8 Hispanic ......................       191           188          189              -2             Grade 11    Total ......................       212           214          212              -1 Male ..........................       201           204          200              -2 Female ........................       233           223          224             -10  White, non-Hispanic ...........       218           219          217              -1 Black, non-Hispanic ...........       195           200          194              -2 Hispanic ......................       188           199          198              10 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress, Trends in Academic Progress, prepared by Educational Testing Service.