Test components and results of the Grade 6 Social Studies Achievement Tests in Alberta, Canada administered to 28,566 students are described in this booklet. All questions were drawn from three prescribed topics: Topic A--"How People in Earlier Times Met Their Needs"; Topic B--"How People in Eastern Societies Meet Their Needs Today"; and Topic C--"Meeting Needs Through Local, Provincial, and Federal Government." The test had two components: Part A consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions and worth 70% of the total score; and Part B, worth 30% of the total, consisting of four short answer questions and a composition. The provincial average score on the total test was 59.17%. On Part A, the average score was 59.8%. Achievement was not uniform among the reporting categories, and students achievement was highest on Topic A and lowest on Topic C. On Part B, the average score was 57.3%. Student achievement was higher on short answer questions than on the composition. Overall, the standard established for this test was met by 86.3% of the students. Among the topics discussed in the booklet are test design, development, and description; test administration; scoring; results and observations; and interpretations of jurisdictional results. An appendix supplies the written-response questions and excerpts from the scoring guide. (TRS)