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.

In a survey accompanying the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the NAEP, fewer students reported taking classes focused on U.S. history.

NAEP assesses history and civics proficiency for eighth grade students in a nationally representative sampling given every four years. The results released today, from exams taken by students in ...

The latest “nation’s report card” is grim: Just 13 percent of 8th graders hit the “proficient” mark in U.S. history, and 22 percent hit the goal in civics.This represents a 2-point drop ...

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also referred to as the Nation’s Report Card, is a test that measures the knowledge of American students in various areas. The results of the ...

Substantial parts of NAEP were cut when the board that oversees the exam reluctantly voted to kill more than a dozen of the assessments. ... Also cut were fourth grade science in 2028, 12th grade ...

Hanushek acknowledged that scoring proficient on NAEP U.S history reflects a high standard, requiring a deeper understanding of knowledge, while scoring basic does not – equivalent to naming the ...

In U.S. history, the results show a continued drop in student achievement: Scores first dropped in 2018 after steadily climbing since the test was first given in 1994.

The law specifies that NAEP’s long-term trend assessments must continue for students aged 9, 13 and 17 but does not specify how frequently. Some state education officials and researchers worried that ...

NAEP says little about causes of increases or decreases in scores, let alone about what should be done to improve matters. That doesn’t prevent people from interpreting them in line with their ...

The post NAEP, the Nation’s Report Card, was ... Some state education officials and researchers worried that the cancellation would lead to the elimination of other NAEP tests in history, ...