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From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Economics Report Card Released, Trend Results Reported
On April 24, NCES released the results of the 2012 NAEP Economics Report Card. NAEP administered the Economics assessment to nearly 11,000 twelfth-graders across the nation. Students responded to questions designed to measure their knowledge in three areas: Market Economy, National Economy, and International Economy. Trend results in Economics are reported for the first time (the original assessment was administered in 2006).
Here are a few results from the report. Compared to 2006:
- the overall average score did not change significantly;
- Hispanic students scored higher;
- a larger percentage of students performed at or above Basic;
- students with parents who did not finish high school scored higher; and
- lower performing students made gains.
In addition, a majority of students reported that coursework helps them understand economics-related topics such as the U.S. economy or current events and public policy. The report also showed that the percentage of students who said they used the Internet to a large extent to learn about economic issues increased, while the percentage who said they used newspapers and magazines to a large extent decreased. Learn more about these results and others at the NAEP website.
NCES Adds Fast Facts on Closed Schools, State-level Data
Do you know how many public elementary and secondary schools in the United States have closed OR what type of state-level data NCES offers? Check NCES's brand new Fast Facts on Closed Schools and State-level statistics for answers.