NAEP Geography Press Release Presentation: Results by Teacher Preparedness in Geography, Grades 4 and 8: 1994 and 2001

	Percentage of students	Average score

Grade 4: 1994
Very prepared	23	209
Adequately prepared	57	206
Somewhat prepared	18	207
Unprepared	2	200

Grade 4: 2001
Very prepared	31	211
Adequately prepared	53	210
Somewhat prepared	15	206
Unprepared	1	209

Grade 8: 1994
Very prepared	36	260
Adequately prepared	48	262
Somewhat prepared	13	265
Unprepared	2	260

Grade 8: 2001
Very prepared	44	263
Adequately prepared	43	262
Somewhat prepared	11	261
Unprepared	2	264

Significantly different from 1994. NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. 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.