NAEP Geography -- National Average Geography Scale Scores Results by Type of Results, Grades 4, 8, and 12 (public and nonpublic schools combined): 1994 and 2001

National average geography scale scores by type of results, grades 4, 8, and 12 (public and nonpublic schools combined): 2001

	Accommodations not permitted	Accommodations permitted
Grade 4	209	208
Grade 8	262	260	†
Grade 12	285	284

† Significantly different from the sample where accommodations were not permitted.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2001 Geography Assessment.

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Major Findings

At grades 4 and 12, there were no statistically significant differences in the average scores between the two sets of results.
At grade 8, the average score when accommodations were permitted was lower than the average score when accommodations were not permitted.

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National average geography scale scores by type of results, grades 4, 8, and 12 (public and nonpublic schools combined): 2001

Major Findings

Last updated 2 May 2002 (DSS)