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Students with Disabilities are Being Left Behind in Reading
Legend: % of students with disabilities at or above proficiency
2-3%
4-5%
6-7%
8-9%
10%+
NOTE: The category “students with disabilities” includes students identified as having an Individualized Education Program (IEP) but excludes those identified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. DoDEA = Department of Defense Education Activity. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be statistically significant.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2022 Reading Assessment.
Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 reading, by disability status of student, excluding those with 504 plan [IEP2009] and jurisdiction: 2022