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BulletNAEP 2001 U.S. history was a continuation of an assessment first administered in 1994.

BulletNational samples were selected from 1,100 public and nonpublic schools at grades 4, 8, and 12.

BulletApproximately 29,000 students were assessed in the national sample.

BulletQuestions addressed four historical themes and eight chronological periods.

BulletStudents answered multiple-choice and constructed-response questions.
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U.S. History 2001 Major Results
National Results
Scores are up since 1994 for fourth- and eighth-graders, while changes for high school seniors are not statistically significant.  More Information 		Photograph of a Child Writing on a Piece of Paper, with a Flag in the Background
Photograph of Children Watching a Teacher Writing on the Blackboard Achievement-Level Results
Increases seen since 1994 in the percentages of students at or above Basic at grade 4 and at or above Proficient at grade 8.  More Information
Subgroup Results
Results for various subgroups (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity) of students show whether they have progressed since 1994.  More information		 Photograph of a Child Standing in Front of a Map
Photograph of Two Children Working Together Classroom Results
  • Time Spent on Social Studies -- Fourth-graders whose teachers spent more than 180 minutes per week on social studies scored higher than those whose teachers spent less time.  More Information

  • Instructional Activities -- At all three grades, instructional activities were associated with performance.  More Information
  • Use of Computers -- Strong positive relationship between student performance and using computers for research and writing reports at grades 8 and 12.  More Information
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    More Information

    See the NCES Deputy Commissioner's statement about the U.S. history results.

    Read the press release summarizing the results.

    Read the National Assessment Governing Board release on the NAEP 2001 U.S. History Report Card.

    Read about the U.S. history framework and how to interpret NAEP results.

    See the results when accommodations were permitted.

    Browse the Executive Summary of the Report Card or download the entire report.

    Download the Highlights Report for a printed version of the major results.

    View questions, scoring guides, and student responses from the assessment.

    Explore all the data associated with the assessment in the NAEP data tool.

    Find out more information about the U.S. history assessment.

    View and download the press release presentation of the results in PowerPoint (2558K PPT) or HTML.
    Last updated 13 May 2002 (DSS)