Average scale scores for grade 12 civics, by parental education level, from 2 questions and jurisdiction: 2010, 2006, and 1998
Year
Jurisdiction
Did not finish high school
Graduated high school
Some education after high school
Graduated college
Unknown
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
NOTE: The NAEP Civics scale ranges from 0 to 300. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1998, 2006, and 2010 Civics Assessments.
2010
National
128
(1.4)
137
(1.2)
147
(1.1)
158
(0.9)
115
(2.7)
2006
National
126
(1.8)
138
(1.0)
150
(0.9)
162
(1.1)
118
(2.4)
1998
National
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)