Only 13 percent of children in 8th grade scored at or above proficiency in U.S. history, and only 22 percent were at or above proficiency in civics.

While I'm heartbroken by the Nation's Report Card history scores – it bodes badly for our democracy and well-being as a nation – I am not surprised.

We need more civics and history in literacy lessons and more deliberate literacy instruction in civics and history, argues Susan Pimentel.

Many testing experts have questioned whether this exam has become redundant now that the main NAEP has a 35-year history of student performance. The board has discussed scrapping this exam since 2017.

The latest NAEP scores show that the nation’s youth are painfully ignorant about U.S. history and civics.

NAEP assesses history and civics proficiency for eighth grade students in a nationally representative sampling given every four years.

Some state education officials and researchers worried that the cancellation would lead to the elimination of other NAEP tests in history, civics and science, which are not required by Congress.

Most eighth graders did worse on national U.S. history and civics tests in 2022 than four years ago. Experts blame a lack of critical-thinking skills.

Students’ higher score levels were essentially unchanged. NAEP uses the weakest standard for determining statistically meaningful changes in scores from year to year.

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Some state education officials and researchers worried that the cancellation would lead to the elimination of other NAEP tests in history, civics and science, which are not required by Congress.