The Maryland State Board of Education's (MSBE) Reading Resolution set an ambitious goal for Maryland to "rank as one of the top ten states in reading on the 4th and 8th grade NAEP exams by 2027. " The NAEP exam is a national assessment and is often referred to as the Nation's Report Card. Depending on their test scores, students’ achievement level can be (1) below basic, (2) basic, or (3) proficient or (4) advanced. When we refer to the percentage of students who are proficient it is a combination of students who scored proficient and advanced.

HOWEVER, MSBE did not set a goal for the PERCENTAGE of students who should score in the proficient range by 2027.

Here are some important details:

Maryland ranks 40th for reading for 4th grade reading.

• The percentage of students who are proficient in reading at 4th grade for the top ten states on the 2022 NAEP range from 35% to 50%.

Maryland ranks 25th for 8th grade reading.

• The percentage of students who are proficient in reading in 8th grade for the top ten states on the 2022 NAEP range from 32% to 55%.

Maryland READS would like to know what you think about the percentage of students who should be proficient in reading by 2027.

This survey is anonymous.