Results of the 2010 NAEP assessment in geography are now available. Students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in nearly 1,500 schools participated in the assessment that measured students' knowledge of geography in the context of space and place, environment and society, and spatial dynamics and connections. 

2010 Geography Results Explore the results of the 2010 geography assessment. Download a copy of the geography Report Card.

Exploring NAEP Geography

• Take a look at all publications about NAEP geography, including the 2001 geography report card.
• Take a look at the NAEP schedule of assessments.

How the NAEP Geography Assessment Works

• Learn what the assessment measures and how it was developed.
• Learn who took the assessment and how it was administered.
• Explore sample questions from the assessment and see how they were scored.
• Find out what students know and can do by learning about the NAEP geography scale. Gain a greater understanding of the geography scale by exploring the 2010 geography item map.
• Find out what students should know and be able to do by viewing NAEP geography achievement levels.
• Find out how to interpret the results of the assessment.

Using NAEP Data

• Explore geography assessment results in the NAEP Data Explorer.
• Geography 2001 restricted-use data are available for licensed researchers; other years and other NAEP microdata are also available.