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Average Mathematics Scores by Students' Report of Type of Current Mathematics Course at Grade 8: 2000

Average Mathematics Scores by Students' Report of Type of Current Mathematics Course at Grade 8: 2000

SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 Mathematics Assessment.

Major Finding

  • Eighth-graders taking eighth-grade mathematics or pre-algebra scored lower than students taking first-year algebra at the same grade.

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Last updated 17 June 2003 (HM)