National Assessment of Educational Progress
Achievement gaps
### Achievement gaps

[Achievement gaps](/wiki/Achievement_gap_in_the_united_states "Achievement gap in the united states") occur when one group of students outperforms another group and the difference in average scores for the two groups is statistically significant (that is, larger than the margin of error). In initial report releases NAEP highlights achievement gaps across student groups. However, NAEP has also releases a number of reports and data summaries that highlight achievement gap. – Some examples include the School Composition and the Black\-White Achievement Gap and the Hispanic\-White and the Black\-White Achievement Gap Performance.[Achievement Gaps](http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/studies/gaps/) NAEP (homesite), retrieved 13 April 2013 These publications use NAEP scores in mathematics and/or reading for these groups to either provide data summaries or illuminate patterns and changes in these gaps over time. Research reports, like the School Composition and Black\-White Achievement Gap, also include caveats and cautions to interpreting the data.


Are achievement gaps a problem only in mathematics and reading, or are they relevant to other subjects as well?