NAEP U.S. History assessment results released
August 16, 2011 in National Curricular Debates and Discussions, Prepping Our Students by Peter Knupfer
The National Assessment for Educational Progress‘s benchmark U.S. History tests for grades 4, 8, and 12 have been scored and completed. Click here to browse the main site for a detailed report of findings, links to pertinent literature, charts of trends, sample questions, and other important information. The absence of clear trends in the results means that the assessment can support a number of often contradictory interpretations as to whether the schools, teachers, and students know their U.S. history.