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Gaudelli, William – Social Studies, 2002
In early May 2002, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released a study of U.S. history achievement among fourth, eight, and twelfth graders, finding that nearly 60 percent of high school senior test-takers failed to demonstrate basic knowledge of U.S. history. Although the hand-wringing has begun about what "must be done" to…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, High School Seniors, History, Grade 12