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Target Population in U.S. History

Student sample sizes and target populations in NAEP U.S. history, by grade: 2006
Grade Sample size Target population
Grade 4 6,700 3,861,000
Grade 8 11,700 3,807,000
Grade 12 11,700 3,091,000
NOTE: The sample size is rounded to the nearest hundred. The target population is rounded to the nearest thousand.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 U.S. History Assessment.

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