The NAEP 2010 U.S. history assessment was administered nationally to students in grades 4, 8, and 12. More than 7,000 grade 4 students; 11,000 grade 8 students; and 12,000 grade 12 students were assessed.
NAEP does not, and is not designed to, report on the performance of individual students. Instead it assesses groups of the student population from representative national samples. For example, NAEP reports results for male and female students, black and white students, and students in different regions of the country. Samples are selected using a complex sampling design.
See additional information about the percentages of students with disabilities and English language learners identified, excluded, and assessed at the national level.
See the types of accommodations permitted for students with disabilities and English language learners.
