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Sample Size and Target Population

Student sample sizes and target populations in NAEP mathematics, by age: 2008
Age	Sample size	Target population
Age 9	8,900	3,829,000
Age 13	8,700	3,596,000
Age 17	9,900	3,608,000
NOTE: The sample size is rounded to the nearest hundred and 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), 2008 Long-Term Trend Mathematics Assessment.

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2008 Long-Term Trend Report Card

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