Strand

Item
Number Item Description
% Correct
ERMS
% Correct
District
% Correct
Nation
History
9 Culture & tradition 75 73 59
12 Culture & tradition 70 64 56
17 Change & chronology 60 55 51
18 Historical research methods 60 53 48
19 Historical issues 74 64 60
20 Change & chronology 70 66 64
21 Change & chronology 47 41 39
22 Historical research methods 72 64 62
23 Historical research methods 70 62 64
37 Historical research methods 64 56 57
38 Culture & tradition 62 58 57
Geography
3 Earth's features 93 89 80
4 Earth's features 79 78 67
5 People & the environment 76 72 66
6 Earth's features 88 83 68
10 People & the environment 60 55 55
11 People & the environment 63 57 53
16 People & the environment 64 57 52
30 Earth's features 82 79 76
39 People & the environment 62 55 59
Strand
Item
Number Item Description
% Correct
ERMS
% Correct
District
% Correct
Nation
Economics
7 Economic issues & viewpoints 66 64 59
15 Economic principles 81 79 69
24 Economic principles 77 71 77
25 Economic principles 43 42 43
26 Economic principles 37 39 40
27 Economic principles 48 46 41
28 Economic principles 78 74 69
33 Work & workers 73 68 63
34 Work & workers 60 53 49
Civics &
Government
1 Viewpoints & issues 75 68 69
2 Laws & principles of US gov't 82 75 76
8 Laws & principles of US gov't 80 76 67
13 Laws & principles of US gov't 66 63 62
Sixth-Grade Social Studies: Item-Level Analysis (N= 359 (ERMS) N= 745 (District)
H: Historical research methods
CG: Laws & principles of US gov't
CG: Social structures/gov't systems
14 Social structures/gov't systems 79 74 67
29 Laws & principles of US gov't 70 63 54
31 Social structures/gov't systems 39 37 42
32 Rights & responsibilities 62 56 55
35 Laws & principles of US gov't 58 55 50
36 Laws & principles of US gov't 47 41 32
E: Economic issues & viewpoints
H: Culture & tradition 69
H: Change & chronology 59
H: Historical research methods 66.5
H: Historical issues 74
G: Earth's features 85.5
G: People & the environment 65
E: Economic issues & viewpoints 66
E: Economic principles 61
E: Work & workers 67
CG: Viewpoints & issues 75
CG: Laws & principles of US gov't 67
CG: Social structures/gov't systems 59
CG: Rights & responsibilities 62
69
59
66.5
74
85.5
65
H: Culture & tradition
H: Change & chronology
H: Historical research methods
H: Historical issues
G: Earth's features
G: People & the environment
% Correct ERMS
61
67
75
67
59
62
E: Economic principles
E: Work & workers
CG: Viewpoints & issues
CG: Laws & principles of US gov't
CG: Social structures/gov't systems
CG: Rights & responsibilities
% Correct ERMS
66
61
E: Economic issues & viewpoints
E: Economic principles
Strand
Item
Number Item Description
% Correct
ERMS
% Correct
District
% Correct
Nation
History
1 Change & chronology 77 72 69
2 Change & chronology 45 43 44
3 Historical research methods 74 72 67
4 Historical research methods 71 72 69
18 Historical research methods 70 71 64
19 Culture & tradition 60 64 64
21 Culture & tradition 71 71 63
22 Historical issues 76 72 64
23 Change & chronology 63 63 58
25 Historical research methods 57 55 50
26 Historical issues 52 46 32
Geography
11 Earth's features 88 88 81
20 People & the environment 64 61 64
24 People & the environment 65 63 55
29 Earth's features 70 67 55
30 People & the environment 77 75 66
31 Earth's features 79 76 67
32 People & the environment 50 43 27
33 People & the environment 75 71 62
34 People & the environment 48 48 37
36 Earth's features 64 59 56
41 People & the environment 45 40 39
Strand
Item
Number Item Description
% Correct
ERMS
% Correct
District
% Correct
Nation
Economics
5 Economic principles 81 83 83
6 Economic principles 49 52 48
7 Economic principles 56 54 46
8 Economic principles 52 52 48
9 Economic principles 74 76 74
14 Work & workers 77 75 71
15 Work & workers 66 64 58
27 Production & technology 42 41 31
35 Economic principles 39 41 36
39 Economic principles 43 40 37
Civics &
Government
10 Laws & principles of US gov't 68 69 64
Seventh-Grade Social Studies: Item-Level Analysis (N= 361 (ERMS) N= 764 (District)
12 Social structures/gov't systems 50 52 49
13 Rights & responsibilities 72 70 64
16 Laws & principles of US gov't 57 60 58
17 Laws & principles of US gov't 45 43 37
28 Viewpoints & issues 54 53 40
37 Rights & responsibilities 45 45 43
38 Laws & principles of US gov't 50 48 40
40 Social structures/gov't systems 47 43 34
H: Culture & tradition 66
H: Change & chronology 62
H: Historical research methods 68
H: Historical issues 64
G: Earth's features 75
G: People & the environment 60
E: Production & technology 42
E: Economic principles 56
E: Work & workers 72
CG: Viewpoints & issues 54
CG: Laws & principles of US gov't 55
CG: Social structures/gov't systems 49
CG: Rights & responsibilities 59
66
62
68
64
75
60
H: Culture & tradition
H: Change & chronology
H: Historical research methods
H: Historical issues
G: Earth's features
G: People & the environment
% Correct ERMS
42
56
72
54
55
49
59
E: Production & technology
E: Economic principles
E: Work & workers
CG: Viewpoints & issues
CG: Laws & principles of US gov't
CG: Social structures/gov't systems
CG: Rights & responsibilities
% Correct ERMS
Strand
Item
Number Item Description
% Correct
ERMS
% Correct
District
% Correct
Nation
History
1 Culture & tradition 86 81 67
2 Historical issues 86 81 67
3 Change & chronology 79 77 67
5 Historical research methods 66 65 56
6 Historical issues 53 51 36
23 Historical issues 52 50 54
24 Historical issues 13 15 31
27 Change & chronology 54 55 50
28 Change & chronology 61 56 59
29 Change & chronology 55 51 50
30 Change & chronology 65 60 58
43 Change & chronology 74 69 73
Geography
4 People & the environment 74 75 61
9 Earth's features 74 67 60
10 People & the environment 78 77 68
11 Earth's features 78 77 71
12 People & the environment 42 46 30
13 People & the environment 81 77 66
14 People & the environment 50 50 41
16 Earth's features 65 63 59
21 People & the environment 52 47 41
40 People & the environment 73 69 69
41 People & the environment 54 47 32
Strand
Item
Number Item Description
% Correct
ERMS
% Correct
District
% Correct
Nation
Economics
7 Production & technology 44 45 38
15 Economic principles 47 49 44
19 Economic principles 62 55 44
26 Economic principles 21 20 21
33 Needs, wants, & choices 86 84 82
35 Economic principles 67 65 63
36 Economic issues & viewpoints 59 52 51
Civics &
Government
8 Viewpoints & issues 62 62 48
17 Rights & responsibilities 56 55 53
18 Laws & principles of US gov't 54 53 51
Eighth-Grade Social Studies: Item-Level Analysis (N= 344 (ERMS) N= 773 (District)
H: Historical research methods
G: People & the environment
E: Economic issues & viewpoints
CG: Laws & principles of US gov't
CG: Social structures/gov't systems
20 Social structures/gov't systems 55 49 42
22 Laws & principles of US gov't 47 45 41
25 Laws & principles of US gov't 43 41 47
31 Laws & principles of US gov't 51 48 33
32 Laws & principles of US gov't 55 51 35
34 Laws & principles of US gov't 71 67 71
37 Laws & principles of US gov't 40 39 38
38 Viewpoints & issues 67 59 64
39 Viewpoints & issues 48 46 41
42 Social structures/gov't systems 63 55 55
H: Culture & tradition 86
H: Change & chronology 65
H: Historical research methods 66
H: Historical issues 51
G: Earth's features 72
G: People & the environment 63
E: Needs, wants, & choices 86
E: Economic issues & viewpoints 59
E: Economic principles 49
E: Production & technology 44
CG: Viewpoints & issues 59
CG: Laws & principles of US gov't 51
CG: Social structures/gov't systems 59
CG: Rights & responsibilities 56
86
65
66
51
72
63
H: Culture & tradition
H: Change & chronology
H: Historical research methods
H: Historical issues
G: Earth's features
G: People & the environment
% Correct ERMS
86
59
49
44
59
51
59
56
E: Needs, wants, & choices
E: Economic issues & viewpoints
E: Economic principles
E: Production & technology
CG: Viewpoints & issues
CG: Laws & principles of US gov't
CG: Social structures/gov't systems
CG: Rights & responsibilities
% Correct ERMS
86 E: Needs, wants, & choices