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U.S. history scores by race/ethnicity and English language learners
GRADE 4
GRADE 8
GRADE 12
Average scale scores in NAEP U.S. history at grade 8, by classification as English language learners (ELL) and race/ethnicity: 2006
Race/ethnicity ELL Not ELL
White ‡ 273
Black ‡ 244
Hispanic 225 255
Asian/Pacific Islander 242 275
American Indian/Alaska Native ‡ 255

Check for Statistical Significance

To see if any differences above are statistically significant, view the complete data in the NAEP Data Explorer and click on the button "Find Out" above the table. To learn more about running statistical tests, view "Check Statistical Significance" in the NAEP Data Explorer tutorial. 

‡ Reporting standards not met. Sample size is insufficient to permit a reliable estimate.
NOTE: The results for English language learners are based on students who were assessed and cannot be generalized to the total population of such students. Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin.
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.

View a summary of the percentage of students with disabilities identified, excluded, and assessed in U.S. history.

 

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National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for Education Statistics
National Assessment Governing Board
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education