Average scale scores for grade 8 U.S. history, by parental education level, from 2 questions and jurisdiction: 2010, 2006, 2001, and 1994
Year
Jurisdiction
Did not finish high school
Graduated high school
Some education after high school
Graduated college
Unknown
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
¹ Accommodations were not permitted for this assessment.
NOTE: The NAEP U.S. History scale ranges from 0 to 500. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1994, 2001, 2006, and 2010 U.S. History Assessments.
2010
National
249
(0.9)
255
(0.9)
267
(0.9)
276
(0.8)
248
(1.1)
2006
National
244
(1.2)
252
(1.3)
265
(0.9)
274
(0.8)
243
(1.1)
2001
National
241
(2.8)
251
(1.0)
264
(1.0)
273
(0.9)
240
(1.7)
2001¹
National
243
(2.3)
253
(1.1)
265
(1.0)
275
(0.8)
244
(1.5)
1994¹
National
241
(1.3)
251
(0.8)
264
(0.8)
270
(0.8)
238
(1.4)