NAEP 1994 Geography A First Look :

Findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress

Revised Edition, October 1995

Authors: Paul L. Williams, Clyde M. Reese, Stephen Lazer, and Sharif Shakrani

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Table of Contents (browse the report online)

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
1. The NAEP Geography National Sample
1. The NAEP Geography Framework
3. The NAEP Geography Scale
3. Achievement Levels
3. Overview of this Report
4. Cautions in Interpretations

Chapter 2: A First Look At The Average NAEP Geography Scores Of America's Students

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5. Average Geography Scores for the Nation and by Region
6. Average Geography Scores by Major Reporting Subgroups
   6. Race/Ethnicity
   7. Gender
   7. Parents' Education Level
   8. Public and Nonpublic Schools

Chapter 3: A First Look At Attainment Of Achievement Levels By America's Students

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16. Achievement Level Results for the Nation
17. Achievement Level Results by Region
18. Achievement Levels by Major Reporting Subgroups
    18. Race/Ethnicity
    19. Gender
    20. Parents' Education Level
    22. Public and Nonpublic Schools

Appendices

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23. A. National Sample Descriptions
25. B. Sample NAEP 1994 Geography Questions
    27. Grade 4 Exemplars
    39. Grade 8 Exemplars
    53. Grade 12 Exemplars
69. C. Reporting Subgroup(s) Definitions

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Table of Contents and Highlights 193K
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Chapter 2: A First Look At The Average NAEP Geography Scores Of America's Students 321K
Chapter 3: A First Look At Attainment Of Achievement Levels By America's Students 644K
Appendix A. National Sample Descriptions 137K
Appendix B. Sample NAEP 1994 Geography Questions 972K
Appendix C. Reporting Subgroup(s) Definitions 133K
Acknowledgments 66K
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