NAEP US History 2006 - National Catholic Educational Association

NAEP U.S. History 2006

National Assessment of Educational Progress

Nation's Report Card

In May 2007, the National Center for Education Statistics released the report of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for U.S. History in grades 4, 8 and 12. A summary of the scale scores and percentage of students performing at the four achievement levels is provided below.

Achievement Levels

below basic (not defined, but less than partial mastery)
basic (partial mastery of fundamental skills and knowledge)
proficient (solid academic performance)
advanced (superior performance).

Because an insufficient number of private schools responded, NAEP cannot report the scores of the private schools as a separate category. The Catholic schools, one sector of the private school grouping, did have high enough participation rates in grades 4 and 8 to have separate reports.

Scale Scores and Achievement Percentages of Students in Public and Catholic Schools

Grade 4 U.S. History	Public	Catholic
Scale Scores (rated from 0-500)	210	223
Below Basic	32	19
Basic	52	55
Proficient	15	23
Advanced	1	4

Grade 8 U.S. History	Public	Catholic
Scale Scores (rated from 0-500)	261	282
Below Basic	36	11
Basic	48	57
Proficient	14	29
Advanced	1	3

The full report is available at http://nationsreportcard.gov/ushistory_2006/