Average science scale scores by teachers' reports on how often students work with others on science activities, grades 4 and 8 (public and nonpublic schools combined): 2000

NOTE: Results are based on administration procedures that did not permit accommodations.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 Science Assessment.

Major Findings

• Fourth-graders whose teachers reported having students work together on science activities daily or weekly had higher average scores than those who did so less frequently.
• Eighth-graders whose teachers reported having students work together on science activities weekly had higher average scores than students whose teachers had them do so daily, monthly, or never/hardly ever.

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Last updated 16 November 2001 (CLH)