Eighth-grade NAEP U.S. history achievement-level results, by gender

Findings
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Male students showed an increase in the percentage performing at or above
Basic in 2006 compared to both 1994 and 2001.
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Male students showed an increase in the percentage performing at or above
Proficient compared to 1994.
To read more about achievement levels and how they are set, see Reporting the Assessment—Scale Scores and Achievement Levels.
* Significantly different from 2006.
NOTE: View complete data with standard errors.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1994, 2001, and 2006 U.S. History Assessments.