In some cases that divide was historic: Lower-performing fourth and eighth graders ... All of the children who took the NAEP last year had at least some of their education affected by the pandemic.

Every two years, the NAEP report card analyzes testing data in public schools and releases scores for each state or jurisdiction in two categories: mathematics and reading. Tests in both categories ...

Teachers cast a wide array of blame for the consistently poor scores, but one common theme among the responses was that the current environment for many students isn’t conducive for proper learning.

Studies have shown that scoring basic on NAEP is roughly equivalent to scoring “proficient” on many state tests. Students who ...

Some 33% of eighth graders in the U.S. have ‘below basic’ reading levels. Some researchers say it’s time to reconsider the ...

The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the exam’s three-decade history — 33 percent. The percentage of ...

The results can be viewed at www.nationsreportcard.gov. The NAEP results from 2022 showed historic declines in academic performance both statewide and nationally. Hopes the 2024 results would show ...

"(The 2024 NAEP Report Card) is our second post-pandemic ... "This is another massively historic win for education in Mississippi," Reeves' statement reads. "Mississippi fourth graders aren ...