As part of the 2012 NAEP economics assessment, twelfth-graders who indicated they had taken at least one course with some economics were asked a series of questions about the impact of that course. The full text of the series of questions is below.
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about those courses that you took?
A. Taking the course(s) helped me understand the U.S. economy.
B. Taking the course(s) helped me understand the international economy.
C. Taking the course(s) helped me understand what I hear on the news about current events and public policy.
D. Taking the course(s) helped me understand how to manage my personal finances, now and in the future.
E. Taking the course(s) helped me make choices about my future education and career.
For each question, students could select from the following options.
A. Strongly disagree
B. Somewhat disagree
C. Somewhat agree
D. Strongly agree
The percentages of students who responded in each category are shown in the tabs below.
U.S. EconomyInternational EconomyCurrent EventsPersonal FinancesFuture Education and Career
Twenty-nine percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation strongly agreed that economics course(s) they had taken helped them understand the U.S. economy
in 2012, which is higher than the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore average scores or make
comparisons of your choice.
Fifteen percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation strongly agreed that economics course(s) they had taken helped them understand the international
economy in 2012, which is higher than the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore average scores or
make comparisons of your choice.
Thirty-two percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation strongly agreed that economics course(s) they had taken helped them understand current events in
2012, which is higher than the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore average scores or make
comparisons of your choice.
Twenty-nine percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation strongly agreed that economics course(s) they had taken helped them understand personal finances
in 2012, which is not significantly different from the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore
average scores or make comparisons of your choice.
Twenty-nine percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation strongly agreed that economics course(s) they had taken helped them understand future education
and career choices in 2012, which is higher than the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore average
scores or make comparisons of your choice.